Head to head

Volvo EX30 vs Volkswagen ID.4

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Volvo EX30 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 405 km of range

Volvo EX30

From C$48,250 Β· 405 km

Read the Volvo EX30 review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 470 km of range

Volkswagen ID.4

From C$54,000 Β· 470 km

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.4 offers more range β€” 470 km NRCan against 405 km, a gap of about 60 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 318 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX30. On price the Volvo EX30 starts about C$5,750 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX30 at 5.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EX30 leads in 2 areas and the Volkswagen ID.4 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX30C$48,250
Volkswagen ID.4C$54,000

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EX30405 km
Volkswagen ID.4470 km

Battery

Volvo EX3069 kWh
Volkswagen ID.477 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX30SUV
Volkswagen ID.4SUV

Seats

Volvo EX305
Volkswagen ID.45

Cargo space

Volvo EX30318 litres
Volkswagen ID.4543 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EX305.3s
Volkswagen ID.46.7s

Standout feature

Volvo EX30Premium feel and strong performance in a small package
Volkswagen ID.4Big trunk and long range for family duty

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volvo EX3025/100
Volkswagen ID.451/100

Price

Volvo EX3096/100
Volkswagen ID.490/100

Family space

Volvo EX303/100
Volkswagen ID.461/100

Performance

Volvo EX3048/100
Volkswagen ID.415/100

Tech

Volvo EX3017/100
Volkswagen ID.47/100

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