Head to head

MINI Countryman E vs Volvo EX30 Twin Motor

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP 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

MINI Countryman E electric car

MINI Countryman E

From £42,000 · 270 miles

Read the MINI Countryman E review

Car B

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor electric car

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor

From £41,000 · 250 miles

Read the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor review

The verdict

The MINI Countryman E offers more range — 270 miles WLTP against 250, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The MINI Countryman E is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 460 litres and 5 seats versus 318 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor. On price the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor at 3.6s.

On the measured specifications below, the MINI Countryman E leads in 2 areas and the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MINI Countryman E£42,000
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor£41,000

Range (WLTP)

MINI Countryman E270 miles
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor250 miles

Battery

MINI Countryman E66.5 kWh
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor69 kWh

Body type

MINI Countryman ESUV
Volvo EX30 Twin MotorSUV

Seats

MINI Countryman E5
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor5

Boot space

MINI Countryman E460 litres
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor318 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MINI Countryman E8.6s
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor3.6s

Standout feature

MINI Countryman EFamily-sized MINI with a proper boot
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor0-60 in 3.6s in a small SUV body

How they score

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

Range

MINI Countryman E51/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor37/100

Price

MINI Countryman E51/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor55/100

Family space

MINI Countryman E43/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor11/100

Performance

MINI Countryman E13/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor95/100

Tech

MINI Countryman E34/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor34/100

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