Kia EV3 vs Volvo EX30
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The Kia EV3 and Volvo EX30 are both new small SUVs. We compare the Mk1 (2024–) EV3 and the Mk1 (2023–) EX30 on price, size, boot space, performance, safety, official economy and running costs.
The short answer
Pick the Kia EV3 for the bigger boot, or the Volvo EX30 for more performance.
- New prices start within £100 of each other.
- The Kia EV3 has the biggest boot: 460 litres, 142 more than the Volvo EX30.
- Euro NCAP safety: Kia EV3 4 stars (2025), Volvo EX30 5 stars (2024). Ratings from different years aren't directly comparable, as the tests get tougher.
- No MOT reliability comparison yet: the Kia EV3 and the Volvo EX30 are too new for MOT records (cars first take an MOT at three years old).
- Running costs are close: the electric, charged at home versions cost within £10 a year of each other to fuel at 7,500 miles a year.
| Figure | Kia EV3Mk1 (2024–), 5-door SUV | Volvo EX30Mk1 (2023–), 5-door SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Price and practicality | ||
| Price newUK list prices, across the range | £33,055 to £48,695October 2026 price list | £33,060 to £47,060March 2026 price list |
| Body | 5-door SUV | 5-door SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| BootSeats up / folded | 460 litres (best) | 318 litres / 718 |
| Length | 4,300mm | 4,233mm |
| WidthWithout mirrors | 1,850mm | 1,835mm |
| Height | 1,560mm | 1,555mm |
| Performance | ||
| Power | 204–292 PS | 272–428 PS (best) |
| 0–62mph | 5.7–7.9 sec | 3.6–5.7 sec (best) |
| Safety | ||
| Euro NCAP ratingTests get tougher each year | ★★★★★ (2025) | ★★★★★ (2024) |
| Economy and emissions | ||
| Fuel types | Electric | Electric |
| Official economyVersions of this generation | – | – |
| CO2 | – | – |
| Electric range | 271–375 miles (best) | 209–296 miles |
| Running costs at 7,500 miles a year | ||
| Electric, charged at home26.3p per kWh standard tariff | £548 (4 mi/kWh) | £548 (4 mi/kWh) |
| Cheapest version to fuelWhichever fuel costs least | £548 (electric) | £548 (electric) |
| Car tax a yearCars registered from April 2017 | £200 | £200 |
| About the cars | ||
| Type | Small SUV | Small SUV |
| Owners' average miles a year | – | – |
| On sale | 2024 on | 2023 on |
Green marks the better figure where the difference is more than 3%. Reliability figures cover every version of each model tested in the year. Running costs use the typical official economy of recent versions (WLTP where available); real-world economy is usually a little worse for every car.
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Frequently asked questions
›Is the Kia EV3 or the Volvo EX30 more reliable?
It's too early to say from MOT records: the Kia EV3 and the Volvo EX30 are too new, as cars take their first MOT at three years old.
›Which is bigger, the Kia EV3 or the Volvo EX30?
The Kia EV3 is 67mm longer (4,300mm against 4,233mm). The Kia EV3 has the bigger boot: 460 litres against 318.
›Which is cheaper to buy, the Kia EV3 or the Volvo EX30?
New prices start at much the same level: £33,055 for the Kia EV3 and £33,060 for the Volvo EX30.
›Which is cheaper to run, the Kia EV3 or the Volvo EX30?
Comparing electric versions, fuel costs are within £10 a year of each other at 7,500 miles, using typical official economy and current UK average fuel prices.
›Which is safer, the Kia EV3 or the Volvo EX30?
Euro NCAP gave the Kia EV3 4 stars (2025) and the Volvo EX30 5 stars (2024). Euro NCAP makes its tests tougher every few years, so ratings from different years aren't directly comparable.
›Should I buy the Kia EV3 or the Volvo EX30?
Pick the Kia EV3 for the bigger boot, or the Volvo EX30 for more performance. The comparison above sets out price, space, performance, safety, running costs and reliability side by side.
Sources: manufacturers' UK specifications and price lists and Euro NCAP (listed on each model's page); DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0); Vehicle Certification Agency car fuel data, © Crown copyright, VCA cannot accept liability for its accuracy; fuel prices from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each picture.