DS 3 E-Tense (2025–) vs Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: DS 3 E-Tense (2025–) €619/mo · Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) €631/mo. DS 3 E-Tense (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- DS 3 E-Tense (2025–) costs about €12 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) goes 60 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) spends 12 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- DS 3 E-Tense (2025–) has 32 l more boot space.
Side by side
| DS 3 E-Tense (2025–) | Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €42,810 (better) | €43,490 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €619 (better) | €631 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €725 (better) | €745 |
| Range (WLTP) | 400 km | 476 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.38 m² | 7.78 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 359 km / 277 km | 427 km / 337 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +48 min | 2 charging stops · +36 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.5 kWh/100 km (better) | 17.0 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 51.0 kWh | 65.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 100 kW | 153 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 9.1 s | 5.3 s (better) |
| Boot | 350 L (better) | 318 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | DS 3 E-Tense (2025–) | Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €565 | €574 |
| 15,000 | €619 | €631 |
| 20,000 | €672 | €688 |
| 25,000 | €725 | €745 |
| 30,000 | €778 | €801 |
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