Head to head

MINI Countryman E vs Volvo EX30 Twin Motor

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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 $45,200 · 212 miles

Read the MINI Countryman E review

Car B

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor electric car

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor

From $46,150 · 253 miles

Read the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor review

The verdict

The Volvo EX30 Twin Motor offers more range — 253 miles EPA against 212, a gap of about 41 miles between charges. The MINI Countryman E is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 460 litres and 5 seats versus 318 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor. On price the MINI Countryman E starts about $950 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$45,200
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor$46,150

Range (EPA)

MINI Countryman E212 miles
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor253 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

Cargo 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 US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

MINI Countryman E3/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor19/100

Price

MINI Countryman E74/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor72/100

Family space

MINI Countryman E22/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor1/100

Performance

MINI Countryman E0/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor85/100

Tech

MINI Countryman E16/100
Volvo EX30 Twin Motor16/100

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