Head to head
Volvo EX30 vs Kia Niro EV
A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA range figures.
The verdict
Both cars quote the same 253 miles EPA range, so range alone won’t separate them. The Kia Niro EV is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 475 litres and 5 seats versus 318 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX30. On price the Volvo EX30 starts about $5,440 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX30 at 5.3s.
On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EX30 leads in 3 areas and the Kia Niro EV in 1.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (EPA)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Cargo space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech