Head to head

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor vs MINI Countryman E

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

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor electric car

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor

From £41,000 · 250 miles

Read the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor review

Car B

MINI Countryman E electric car

MINI Countryman E

From £42,000 · 270 miles

Read the MINI Countryman E 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 Volvo EX30 Twin Motor leads in 3 areas and the MINI Countryman E in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor250 miles
MINI Countryman E270 miles

Battery

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor69 kWh
MINI Countryman E66.5 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX30 Twin MotorSUV
MINI Countryman ESUV

Seats

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor5
MINI Countryman E5

Boot space

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor318 litres
MINI Countryman E460 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

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

Standout feature

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

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

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor37/100
MINI Countryman E51/100

Price

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor55/100
MINI Countryman E51/100

Family space

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor11/100
MINI Countryman E43/100

Performance

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor95/100
MINI Countryman E13/100

Tech

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor34/100
MINI Countryman E34/100

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