Volvo toughens up! 2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Country promises to take you further off-road than any small electric SUV has before
If you’re a fan of niche EVs, look no further than the inbound 2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Country that will be introduced later this year, and which has been created to bring genuine off-road capability to the electric premium compact SUV segment.
Locked in for a Q3 launch, it’s thought the production version of the Cross Country will be revealed around Q2 this year, shortly after production begins at Volvo’s Chinese and Belgian factories.
Upgrades will include more ground clearance, some decorative bash plates, off-road spec alloys, a set of all-terrain tyres and ‘Cross Country’ badging, with the concept’s black body panels set to make a reappearance.
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Beneath the skin it’s expected the EX30 Cross Country will only be available with the ‘Twin Motor’ powertrain that gets all-wheel drive – befitting of a dirt-minded SUV.
That should guarantee the mud-loving Volvo some serious paddock-bashing performance with the dual motors developing a combined 313kW/543Nm, enough for 0-100km/h in less than 3.8 seconds.
Odds are the standard car’s 460km WLTP range will shrink as a result of the upgrades, however the same 69kWh battery pack should be carried over untouched.
More-capable road-going SUVs are all the rage at the moment with Subaru, Nissan, Kia, Hyundai and now Volvo getting in on the act in at least a few major markets.
It’s thought the EX30 Cross Country could signal the revival of more rugged takes on other Volvo models that will eventually include models like the flagship EX90 seven-seater.
