Head to head

Volvo EX40 vs Tesla Model Y

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 EX40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 385 km of range

Volvo EX40

From C$82,500 Β· 385 km

Read the Volvo EX40 review

Car B

Tesla Model Y electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 515 km of range

Tesla Model Y

From C$62,100 Β· 515 km

Read the Tesla Model Y review

The verdict

The Tesla Model Y offers more range β€” 515 km NRCan against 385 km, a gap of about 130 km between charges. The Tesla Model Y is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 854 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the Tesla Model Y starts about C$20,400 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EX40 leads in 2 areas and the Tesla Model Y in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX40C$82,500
Tesla Model YC$62,100

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EX40385 km
Tesla Model Y515 km

Battery

Volvo EX4082 kWh
Tesla Model Y78 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX40SUV
Tesla Model YSUV

Seats

Volvo EX405
Tesla Model Y5

Cargo space

Volvo EX40452 litres
Tesla Model Y854 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EX404.8s
Tesla Model Y5.9s

Standout feature

Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard
Tesla Model YVast trunk, huge charging network, strong resale

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 EX4020/100
Tesla Model Y83/100

Price

Volvo EX4042/100
Tesla Model Y73/100

Family space

Volvo EX4021/100
Tesla Model Y79/100

Performance

Volvo EX4062/100
Tesla Model Y37/100

Tech

Volvo EX4017/100
Tesla Model Y83/100

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