Kia EV3 Long Range vs Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Kia EV3 Long Range €641/mo · Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) €631/mo. From roughly 25,000 km/yr the picture flips — the other model becomes cheaper.
The trade-offs
- Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) costs about €10 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Kia EV3 Long Range goes 79 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Kia EV3 Long Range spends 8 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Kia EV3 Long Range has 142 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Kia EV3 Long Range | Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €41,390 (better) | €43,490 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €641 | €631 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €744 (better) | €745 |
| Range (WLTP) | 605 km (better) | 476 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.96 m² | 7.78 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 542 km / 416 km (better) | 427 km / 337 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +28 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +36 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.9 kWh/100 km (better) | 17.0 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 81.0 kWh | 65.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 128 kW | 153 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.5 s | 5.3 s (better) |
| Boot | 460 L (better) | 318 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Kia EV3 Long Range | Volvo EX30 Single Motor ER (2024–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €589 | €574 |
| 15,000 | €641 | €631 |
| 20,000 | €692 | €688 |
| 25,000 | €744 | €745 |
| 30,000 | €795 | €801 |
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