Abarth 600e vs Volvo EX30
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Abarth 600e and Volvo EX30 are both electric SUVs in the small car class. The Abarth 600e starts at £32,495 in the UK and the Volvo EX30 at £33,060, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The 600e goes further, with about 177 miles of real-world range against 171 for the EX30. On top of that, it has the bigger boot (360 litres against 325).
The EX30 is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 5.7 s against 6.2 s.
There's little between them on price, rapid-charging speed, efficiency and warranty length (3 years).
Choose the Abarth 600e if you want the longest range and more boot space and the Volvo EX30 if you want more performance.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £32,495 (best)on sale now
- £33,060on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £15,4002024 car
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £183 (best)
- £193
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 177 mi (best)285 km, estimate
- 171 mi275 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 170 mi2024 car, est.
- –
- Efficiency
- 3.5 mi/kWh178 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.5 mi/kWh178 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 189 mi304 km
- 190 mi (best)306 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 79 kW10–80% average
- 80 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 50.8 kWh (best)
- 49 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- Heat pump
- Yes (best)
- No
Body and performance
- Body style
- SUV
- SUV
- Size class
- B · Small car
- B · Small car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 6.2 s0–100 km/h
- 5.7 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,700 kg
- 1,840 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.19 m13 ft 9 in
- 4.23 m13 ft 11 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.78 m5 ft 10 in
- 1.84 m6 ft
- Width with mirrors
- 1.98 m6 ft 6 in
- 2.03 m6 ft 8 in
- Height
- 1.50 m4 ft 11 in
- 1.55 m5 ft 1 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.56 m8 ft 5 in
- 2.65 m8 ft 8 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 360 litres (best)
- 325 litres
- Towbar available
- No
- Yes (best)
- Towing (braked)
- Not approved
- 1,400 kg (best)
- Max payload
- 465 kg (best)people and luggage
- 445 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- –not tested yet
- 5 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years60,000 miles
- 3 years60,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years
- 8 years (best)100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Not confirmed
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2026 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Abarth 600e
- 600e Turismo£32,495 · 177 mi
- 600e Competizione (MY26)£36,495 · 174 mi
Volvo EX30
- EX30 P5 (MY27)£33,060 · 171 mi
- EX30 P5 Long Range (MY27)£37,260 · 227 mi
- EX30 Cross Country P5 Long Range (MY27)£41,260 · 217 mi
- EX30 P8 AWD (MY27)£42,360 · 211 mi
- EX30 Cross Country P8 AWD (MY27)£43,760 · 208 mi