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The sub-RM200,000 premium SUV market is changing into more and more crowded lately, with Tesla, sensible, Xpeng, MINI and now even Zeekr now enjoying on this house. Within the midst of this cacophony, the Volvo EX30 created a powerful first impression when it was launched in September, providing shocking worth for cash even by the model’s requirements.
With costs beginning at RM188,888 for the bottom Plus variant, the EX30 is exclusive in that it’s the most cost effective amongst vehicles sporting a longtime “mainstream” premium model – the whole lot else save for the tiny MINI Cooper SE is effectively north of RM200,000. The automotive you see right here is the Extremely Twin Efficiency, representing a critical efficiency cut price at RM228,888; solely the BYD Seal and Sealion 7 Efficiency (each RM200,500 on-the-road), in addition to the brand new Zeekr X Flagship AWD (RM172,800) can supply higher.
Volvo has managed to attain financial savings partially by making it correctly small (at 4,223 mm lengthy, it’s practically 50 mm shorter than the associated sensible #1, which is already on the scant aspect), but additionally by simplifying its complexity. To make the right-hand-drive conversion as easy as potential, the automotive has no instrument cluster or separate mirror controls (the latter has been moved to the touchscreen).
In truth, there are not any switches on the doorways in any respect – the window switches have been relocated to the centre (and there are not any devoted rear controls for these on the entrance), as has the glovebox. This permits the identical dashboard to be fitted throughout left- and right-hand-drive markets. There are additionally no audio system within the entrance doorways, only a Harman Kardon sound bar and a pair of audio system within the rear doorways.
To make up for the cost-cutting, the EX30 packs a imply punch in AWD kind. Because the title suggests, the automotive is powered by twin electrical motors, offering all-wheel drive and a mixed 428 PS (315 kW) and 543 Nm of torque. These are the identical figures because the sensible #1 and #3 and the Zeekr X AWD, however being a smaller and lighter automotive, it’s even faster from zero to 100 km/h, finishing the century dash in simply 3.6 seconds.
Anyway, can the EX30’s funky seems to be, new-age premium really feel and surprisingly sporty driving dynamics sufficient for Hafriz Shah to miss the penny-pinching, small measurement and touchscreen-heavy controls? Watch his usually thorough video evaluation beneath.
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