Volvo EX30 earns Euro NCAP 5-star safety rating

MANILA: Volvo received a five-star rating from the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) for the EX30.

In a statement, the Swedish automaker said that the score received by the electrified crossover cements the marque’s “longstanding and well-known position as a leader in automotive safety.”

“While we always design our cars to be safe in the real world and not only to excel in safety ratings, this result underscores the strong safety credentials of the EX30,” Volvo Safety Centre Head Åsa Haglund said.

“With the EX30, we have taken our city safety to the next level,” he added.

Test results

The five-door small sport utility vehicle (SUV) got the following scores under these four categories:

• Adult occupant protection: 88 percent
• Child occupant protection: 85 percent
• Vulnerable road users: 79 percent
• Safety assist: 80 percent

According to the assessors, the results are valid for the model’s left- and right-hand-drive versions.

The vehicle manufacturer expressed pride over the rating that the Volvo EX30 got in the program.

“As our smallest SUV, the EX30 is as safe as you’d expect from a Volvo car. With safety systems developed through our unique safety knowledge gained from research in real-world accidents for over 50 years, it is designed to help protect its driver and passengers in the event of a crash in real life,” the company explained.

“It does so through modern restraint technology, as well as a structural design that fulfills our pioneering in-house safety requirements. These ambitious requirements often exceed official testing requirements and are designed to prepare our cars for various real-world scenarios which can sometimes be far more complicated than standardized testing,” it added.

Further, Volvo noted that the EX30 comes with a suite of advanced active safety features designed to help mitigate collisions or risks. This includes advanced driver alert system, automatic brake intervention feature, and door opening alert.

Volvo EX30 in PH

In November 2024, Volvo Cars Philippines launched the EX30 for the local market. Offered in Ultra Extended Range trim, the model is priced at P2.99 million.

Here are the Volvo EX30’s specifications:

Outside, the vehicle’s noteworthy features include the eye-catching Thor’s Hammer LED headlamps that borders its seamless fascia, 19-inch, geometric wheels wrapped in 245/45 series tires, black claddings under the doors, dark-hued panoramic roof.

Inside, the SUV is fitted with a flat-top, flat-bottom multi-function steering wheel, seats with lumbar support, and a 12.3-inch central display that acts as an infotainment system and a digital gauge cluster. The entertainment system is paired with a Harman Kardon premium sound set-up.

Propelling the rear-wheel-drive Volvo EX30 is an electric motor-automatic transmission combination. The aforementioned powertrain can generate up to 272 horses and 343 Newton-meters of torque.

The Volvo EX30 can drive as far as 475 kilometers on a single charge, thanks to its 69-kilowatt-hour battery.

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