Head to head

Volvo EX30 vs Hyundai Kona Electric

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

Volvo EX30 electric car

Volvo EX30

From $34,950 · 253 miles

Read the Volvo EX30 review

Car B

Hyundai Kona Electric electric car

Hyundai Kona Electric

From $34,450 · 261 miles

Read the Hyundai Kona Electric review

The verdict

The Hyundai Kona Electric offers more range — 261 miles EPA against 253, a gap of about 8 miles between charges. The Hyundai Kona Electric is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 466 litres and 5 seats versus 318 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX30. On price the Hyundai Kona Electric starts about $500 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Volvo EX30 at 5.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EX30 leads in 2 areas and the Hyundai Kona Electric in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX30$34,950
Hyundai Kona Electric$34,450

Range (EPA)

Volvo EX30253 miles
Hyundai Kona Electric261 miles

Battery

Volvo EX3069 kWh
Hyundai Kona Electric65.4 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX30SUV
Hyundai Kona ElectricSUV

Seats

Volvo EX305
Hyundai Kona Electric5

Cargo space

Volvo EX30318 litres
Hyundai Kona Electric466 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volvo EX305.3s
Hyundai Kona Electric7.8s

Standout feature

Volvo EX30Premium feel and strong performance in a small package
Hyundai Kona ElectricExceptional efficiency for the money

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

Volvo EX3019/100
Hyundai Kona Electric24/100

Price

Volvo EX3096/100
Hyundai Kona Electric99/100

Family space

Volvo EX301/100
Hyundai Kona Electric24/100

Performance

Volvo EX3047/100
Hyundai Kona Electric6/100

Tech

Volvo EX3016/100
Hyundai Kona Electric4/100

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