Head to head

Volvo EX30 vs Volkswagen ID.4

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

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car

Volkswagen ID.4

From $39,130 · 291 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.4 offers more range — 291 miles EPA against 253, a gap of about 38 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 318 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX30. On price the Volvo EX30 starts about $4,180 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 Volkswagen ID.4 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX30$34,950
Volkswagen ID.4$39,130

Range (EPA)

Volvo EX30253 miles
Volkswagen ID.4291 miles

Battery

Volvo EX3069 kWh
Volkswagen ID.477 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX30SUV
Volkswagen ID.4SUV

Seats

Volvo EX305
Volkswagen ID.45

Cargo space

Volvo EX30318 litres
Volkswagen ID.4543 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volvo EX305.3s
Volkswagen ID.46.7s

Standout feature

Volvo EX30Premium feel and strong performance in a small package
Volkswagen ID.4Big boot and long range for family duty

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
Volkswagen ID.447/100

Price

Volvo EX3096/100
Volkswagen ID.491/100

Family space

Volvo EX301/100
Volkswagen ID.459/100

Performance

Volvo EX3047/100
Volkswagen ID.412/100

Tech

Volvo EX3016/100
Volkswagen ID.44/100

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