8.2
2025 Volvo EX30 review
The Volvo EX30 is a cute little electric SUV with plenty to offer, but there's still room for improvement here.
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Scott Collie
Volvo EX30 vs Subaru Forester Comparison
Volvo EX30
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2025 Volvo
EX30
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2025 Subaru
Forester
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.5 and 8.8.
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8.2
7.9
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Based on the Volvo EX30 SINGLE MOTOR EXT RANGE ULTRA
Based on the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S (AWD) STI SPORT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City driving
Off-roadingFuel Efficiency
NA
48L - 63L
322 to 466 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$59,990 - $71,290
$37,890 - $50,140
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CarExpert's Take
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Unique interior design
- Feels light on its feet in town
- Punchy single-motor powertrain
Misses
- Expensive for a small car
- Over-eager driver monitoring
- Interior software needs refining
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Quality, premium-leaning interior
- Sportier handling
- STI appears again...
Misses
- ...like this?
- Hardly a special edition
- Dreary CVT
Colours Available
The 2024 Subaru Forester is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on the variant:
- Crystal White Pearl
- Ice Silver Metallic
- Brilliant Bronze Metallic
- Crimson Red Pearl
- Autumn Green Metallic
- Horizon Blue Pearl
- Cascade Green Silica
- Magnetite Grey Metallic
- Crystal Black Silica
- Sapphire Blue Pearl
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Specs
| Type | ||
| - | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| - | 1995 - 2498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| - | 2.0L, 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| - | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 200kW - 315kW | 110kW - 136kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | 5800 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 343Nm - 543Nm | 196Nm - 239Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | 4000 - 4400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 90 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
