Road Test Figures: Volvo EX30 Ultra Twin Motor Performance
The Volvo EX30 Ultra Twin Motor Performance impressed on test. Here are the figures recorded at our test strip, including sprint and braking times. The post Road Test Figures: Volvo EX30 Ultra Twin Motor Performance appeared first on CAR Magazine.
The Volvo EX30 Ultra Twin Motor Performance may look unassuming but based on our road test figures, it’s capable of embarrassing a few performance-bred models off of the line!
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Tested in flagship, Ultra Twin Motor Performance guise, the EX30’s twin electric-motor arrangement produces peak outputs of 315 kW and 543 N.m of torque. According to Volvo, these figures allow its all-electric crossover to complete the obligatory 0-100 km/h sprint in 3.6 seconds, making it the fastest-accelerating production vehicle ever created by the Swedish marque.
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On our test strip, we nearly matched the claimed figure, with the press car sprinting to the three-figure marker from a standstill in an incredible 3.69 seconds. For comparison, that’s quicker than the Audi RS6 Avant Performance (3.78 seconds, tested) Overtaking acceleration times were equally impressive, with the pinnacle EX30 recording a 100 to 120 km/h time of 1.31 seconds and 120 to 140 km/h time of 1.67 seconds.
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Stopping power is provided by a set of 350 mm fore and 333 mm aft ventilated brake discs, sited behind the aerodynamically-designed spokes of the 20-inch alloy wheels, which are wrapped in 245/40-size Goodyear EfficientGrip rubber. During our brake-test regime, which comprises 10 emergency stops from 100 km/h, the EX30 achieved a best 100-0 km/h time of 2.76 seconds, a worst of 3.45 seconds. On average, it took the test unit 3.0 seconds (over a distance of 44.46 metres) to come to a halt, a time rated “excellent” by our standards.
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On our mixed-use, 100 km fuel route, the Volvo consumed 20.8 kWh, 2.80 kWh more than the Gothenburg-based brand’s claimed figure of 18 kWh. Matching CAR’s fuel index figure (21.60 kWh) allows for an all-electric range of 319 km when the 69 kWh battery pack is fully charged.
You can find a full road test of the EX30 Ultra Twin Motor Performance in the June issue of CAR magazine – in stores now.
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