Max defroster and hazard lights buttons on the roof panel are surely meant for reasons of safety and redundancy. So you can still operate the car if the display doesn't work.
@@kanenaskanenopoulos4314 Yes, but isn't that the same thing every automaker is saying? Anyway, if any improvements are done they are usually only available on the next revision of the car (i.e. you have to buy a new car) - not by software update even if it would be technically possible.. unfortunately.
@@Fincodr We've seen manufacturers improving software over time. Perhaps best example would be Tesla, but even VW has done it. I don't see Volvo being an exception. But we can't know how deep the changes they'll bring will be.
I noticed that the front windows did not do "one-touch" up/back to closed on our test drive which was a disappointment. Utterly bizarre that one rear window had both one-touch up and down! Lets hope they sort this out.
Still worried that speedo is displayed out of eyeline. I think Zeekr and Smart have HUD displays.Thanks for your comments, look forward to main review.
That doesn't bother me as much as the various car notifications/warnings not being right in front of you. I feel like that would be reason enough to make a small digital screen right above the steering wheel.
I was worried about lack of driver display-but when test driving, it didn’t bother me at all. The top of the screen is high enough to keep your gaze on the road and feels really natural. What DID bother me is that the driver information (speed, speed limit, charge etc) occupies a small fraction of the touchscreen, which is otherwise very busy with maps and little control icons. It’s distracting-and if you’re not using sat nav, kind of unnecessary. Hoping the touchscreen display will become more customizable in future.
The shortcuts in the lower right are dynamic so they will change based on what the car is currently doing. So if it's parked I believe it will show the open trunk shortcut, if it's charging it'll show the disconnect cable shortcut, etc.
In recent years I have noticed this disturbing trend that more and more manufacturers are making products without proper quality control and it is up to consumers to test them, report issues and hope for quick solutions :( If this is a phone, TV or similar consumer electronics that we are talking about, the worst thing that can happen is wrecking your nerves but a half-baked car might be a life-threatening experience.
I didn't that much like stocks and how they arranged. Well those are still coming at early March with my EX30. Also the think that you well pointed out, there is not that many configuration options available for screen and how buttons are placed.
You have to recalibrate the windows, with up and down, holding the buttons, see the cars manual. Unplugging the charging cable, should work, with just unlocking the car, according to the manual.
I've tried resetting the windows. I've owned several Volvo's so I've learned that trick. Sadly didn't work. Regarding to the cable. I learned yesterday that it unlocks when the battery reaches its charging limit 👍
Regarding the wiper dial, every time you twist it, there should be a graphic displayed on the top of the infotainment display that tells you which mode you are in. I saw this in another video. Regarding the shortcuts, I thought you're able to drag the apps you want on there. I've seen shortcuts for RUclips as well as the trunk on there. I think that's why you see the glovebox in the car controls menu, so that you can always go back and map it to your shortcuts if you prefer.
Polestar 2 has the charging unlock buttom, so why not put it on this model??? Weird set up on the Wipers, hopefully solved with production models??? Windows not working, not a quirk a basic function that should work!!! Volvo and the Software Engineers must get back to a maximum of a 3 click rule! Great point about being able to configure your shortcuts! Hopefully Volvo are listening to you as your points are really valid, not sure I think about a Belgian Volvo 😲
Regards to charging. I've learned that it unlocks when the battery have reached it's pre set limit. Regards to windows. Just a bug with testcars. When customers take delivery they get a updated software without this bug.
I'll be honest, the charging cable not being able to disconnect is dumb. My morning routine on my Polestar is litterally press the disconnect button on the charge port and take out the cable. Now I'd have to open the car door (which is hard because that's where my cable is going to be), crawl in through a partially open door, disconnect the cable, crawl back out to remove it. Or walk around to the passenger side and go in from there. Lets hope there is a diconnect option in the app or something because this is shocking. I'd have to rewire and mount my charger to the roof. The shortcuts not being rebindable is also dumb. I've never used my glovebox and as mentioned the defroster and hazards already have buttons. I also feel like Bluetooth rebinding and such don't need shortcuts, you really only use that once. Might want some app shortcuts, Navigate to home/work buttons or a way to switch on performance AWD easily
Supposedly it should give you 30 seconds after the car is unlocked, which doesn't seem to happen here, but Kristian also opens the door which might trigger it to lock again 🤷♂️ The charging indicator used to just be circular LED when I saw the production models had the LED in a lightning shapeinstead that looked like a button I was hopeful that they had added a disconnect button, missed opportunity IMO.
@@Thomas-Larsen I checked the manual and it states that the car automatically unlocks the cable if charging stops, it relocks the cable if you don't remove it in an unspecified amount of time. I presume that means it isn't linked to the car unlocking (because what if you want to sit in your car while charging). It might be slightly smart about it if the charging is done (or it might not) but if it is in progress this video shows exactly how the manual describes it.
@@tomquimby8669 You'd still need the key to be present to do that normally so I'm unsure it'd be an issue unless you're also standing next to the guy removing your cable
@@BananenBoerBob No clue, it might very well do both? I only test drove the car so I haven't seen how it does with charging cables but I'm just reiterating what Volvo said during an official presentation a couple of weeks ago
I've learned after making this video that the charging cable with unlock when the battery reaches it's set charging limits. So a little user error there 😂
In most cars you have an unlock button next to the charging port, that will stop charging and release cable if you have a car key. Simple, convenient, safe.
Time for some quirks and features. Now that's a Doug Demuro reference... If you do get a chance to demonstrate the two display modes the center screen has (e.g "Calm" Mode), then I would certainly appreciate that. Once again, thanks for the video! 🙂👍
Great video Kristin, I have a question, if you are sat in the car at night how do you turn the headlights off, they go off when you lock the car but if you are inside the remain on.
Regarding the unlocking of the charge cable, I have a Tesla (moving to an EX30 soon) and this is normal behaviour. Unfortunately, we have certain people that could otherwise disconnect your car while it is on public charge and plug the cable into their own vehicle. If the EX30 app follows Tesla functionality then you should be able to initiate a cable disconnect from your phone.
My point is that it should disconnect when I'm approaching. And the car unlocks. However I've later realised that the EX30 will unlock the cable when your battery reached the preset charge limit 👍
Thanks for your reply, I am in Uk and my EX30 extended range is not very efficient , It has only done 400 miles and is returning between 0.30 to 0.32 kWh all the time. I note that your tests and Kris Rifa’s are around the 0.23 to 0.25 kWh, a big difference. I have driven a 34.7 mile test drive this morning and returned 11.4 kWh used 0.32. The car was driven on mixed roads in dry conditions and kept to speed limits. Comments please.
So the "quirky" light confirmation are a design feature? Or the lack of release button for the charging cable? Or the never ending light stalk wheel? There's only one thing I wasn't 100% correct on that the manual could probably tell me, and that is that the charging cable will release when the battery have reached it's charging limit.. nothing more.. So stop complaining.
Thanks for the good and funny Video. Do you also have huge problems with the keyless key? Mine opens and closes whenever he wants or even not. Its so unconsistent. The car never opens when im going straight to the trunk so i have to go all around to the drivers door and hopefully it opens then. Also the approach light is hardly ever working. Thanks again for the great Video!
My Hyundai Kona EV also has a cover over both AC and the DC, so not confined to Volvo. As much as I enjoy driving my Kona and seeing the EX30, I wish I had an EX30 even with the quirks you mention.
Do you know if the passenger wing mirror dips when in reverse. An important thing to have in the uk. So many annoying curbs to avoid when parking. Cheers
Hi Kristian, Short question is there a possibility for quick charging with a caravan connected to the car in Norway? I just would like to know what the name is, in NL this is FastNed…
Can't you do everything through the AI? Can you ask google to turn on the wipers, open the glove box, turn on headlights, and to put down the rear windows? That's a big feature that was advertised.
It can do very little in terms of car stuff, I tried the windows myself during the test drive and it couldn't do that. Basically I think you can only control climate functions and the radio through Google Assistant at least as of now.
@volvo_kristian normally I wouldn't, but with there being no buttons, I thought that would be a cool feature. They advertised it that way on the reveal.
Hard to get excited about such a "quirky" econobox. The more of the EX30 I see, I expect the owner experience will be "but this is supposed to be a Volvo!"
Hello and thanks for your nice review. Did they fix anything of that issues? Via update or recall? The car as a car seems very good on the road but all that secondary systems looks so bad especially compared with a tesla
@@volvo_kristian can you set the limit you want the battery will be charged? Like "I want the battery to be charged up to 80% no more". I heard charging 100% on daily basis is not good for them
@@volvo_kristian I know some deliveries were delayed for an update but not being a Volvo engineer I don't have the info on what it covers. Hopefully it sorts some of the issues you've found. If not hopefully your feedback might get back to them and the do something about it. The charge cable release being particularly annoying.
3:08 - Can you see on the car's manual for what is the blue colour sign on the label of the charging flap? On ZEEKER X is for V2L discharging function, but EX30 is supposed not to support V2L. So, what does that mean?
Don't know about neutral specifically but I've heard it's in between drive/park, which means it's probably similar to the turn signaling, and during my test drive I actually thought it wasn't possible to do the 3 quick blinks but apparently it's possible if you're sensitive enough with the stalk which is definitely weird
Let’s see some quirks on your beloved XC40. You can start with the very old fashioned screen. You seem to feed of finding small negatives on the EX30, for some reason. In several videos. Why?
@eilifnrgaard4855 I've sold my XC40, but okay. Either way it doesn't come close to the 30 in small negatives.. Have you driven the EX30 yourself? And maybe also every other Volvo last 10 years. Then you should realise that the EX30 has many many small negatives and quirks. It's just a fact. And most importantly, my opinion. If you don't like it, than there's probably other video's for you to watch regarding the EX30.. either way.. Doesn't matter what I think if YOU like and enjoy the EX30. We're all different
True, we are all different. Yes, I have driven the EX30. I own one (single motor extended range ultra). And I love it. Such a pleasure to drive. It’s my 4th Volvo, but first in the last 10 years. You and I - we look at this car very differently 😊
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Max defroster and hazard lights buttons on the roof panel are surely meant for reasons of safety and redundancy. So you can still operate the car if the display doesn't work.
Yeah, see your point, but I think the buttons on the screen should be configurable
@volvo_kristian Yeah, that would be nice. Volvo said they will take customer feedback into account before doing a software update, so it might happen.
@@kanenaskanenopoulos4314 Yes, but isn't that the same thing every automaker is saying? Anyway, if any improvements are done they are usually only available on the next revision of the car (i.e. you have to buy a new car) - not by software update even if it would be technically possible.. unfortunately.
@@Fincodr We've seen manufacturers improving software over time. Perhaps best example would be Tesla, but even VW has done it. I don't see Volvo being an exception. But we can't know how deep the changes they'll bring will be.
I noticed that the front windows did not do "one-touch" up/back to closed on our test drive which was a disappointment. Utterly bizarre that one rear window had both one-touch up and down! Lets hope they sort this out.
Yeah, just a initial software bugs. I've seen it work in two customer cars.
Still worried that speedo is displayed out of eyeline. I think Zeekr and Smart have HUD displays.Thanks for your comments, look forward to main review.
Yeah, see your concern. Will definitely talk about that in my review
That doesn't bother me as much as the various car notifications/warnings not being right in front of you. I feel like that would be reason enough to make a small digital screen right above the steering wheel.
I was worried about lack of driver display-but when test driving, it didn’t bother me at all. The top of the screen is high enough to keep your gaze on the road and feels really natural. What DID bother me is that the driver information (speed, speed limit, charge etc) occupies a small fraction of the touchscreen, which is otherwise very busy with maps and little control icons. It’s distracting-and if you’re not using sat nav, kind of unnecessary. Hoping the touchscreen display will become more customizable in future.
Millions of Tesla drivers do just fine with the speedometer off to the side. How often are you looking at your speed?
The shortcuts in the lower right are dynamic so they will change based on what the car is currently doing. So if it's parked I believe it will show the open trunk shortcut, if it's charging it'll show the disconnect cable shortcut, etc.
That's correct, but it's just one that's dynamic 👍
If they REALLY wanted to flex and show off their Swedishness, their “Will it Fit?” guide should be various IKEA products 😂
Yeah 🤣🤣 That was a great idea
In recent years I have noticed this disturbing trend that more and more manufacturers are making products without proper quality control and it is up to consumers to test them, report issues and hope for quick solutions :(
If this is a phone, TV or similar consumer electronics that we are talking about, the worst thing that can happen is wrecking your nerves but a half-baked car might be a life-threatening experience.
I didn't that much like stocks and how they arranged. Well those are still coming at early March with my EX30.
Also the think that you well pointed out, there is not that many configuration options available for screen and how buttons are placed.
You have to recalibrate the windows, with up and down, holding the buttons, see the cars manual. Unplugging the charging cable, should work, with just unlocking the car, according to the manual.
I've tried resetting the windows. I've owned several Volvo's so I've learned that trick. Sadly didn't work. Regarding to the cable. I learned yesterday that it unlocks when the battery reaches its charging limit 👍
Regarding the wiper dial, every time you twist it, there should be a graphic displayed on the top of the infotainment display that tells you which mode you are in. I saw this in another video. Regarding the shortcuts, I thought you're able to drag the apps you want on there. I've seen shortcuts for RUclips as well as the trunk on there. I think that's why you see the glovebox in the car controls menu, so that you can always go back and map it to your shortcuts if you prefer.
Yeah there's a graphic appearing in the screen 👍 There shortcuts aren't customizable, but the luggage door button will appear when stationary.
Polestar 2 has the charging unlock buttom, so why not put it on this model??? Weird set up on the Wipers, hopefully solved with production models??? Windows not working, not a quirk a basic function that should work!!! Volvo and the Software Engineers must get back to a maximum of a 3 click rule! Great point about being able to configure your shortcuts! Hopefully Volvo are listening to you as your points are really valid, not sure I think about a Belgian Volvo 😲
Regards to charging. I've learned that it unlocks when the battery have reached it's pre set limit.
Regards to windows. Just a bug with testcars. When customers take delivery they get a updated software without this bug.
I'll be honest, the charging cable not being able to disconnect is dumb. My morning routine on my Polestar is litterally press the disconnect button on the charge port and take out the cable. Now I'd have to open the car door (which is hard because that's where my cable is going to be), crawl in through a partially open door, disconnect the cable, crawl back out to remove it. Or walk around to the passenger side and go in from there. Lets hope there is a diconnect option in the app or something because this is shocking. I'd have to rewire and mount my charger to the roof.
The shortcuts not being rebindable is also dumb. I've never used my glovebox and as mentioned the defroster and hazards already have buttons. I also feel like Bluetooth rebinding and such don't need shortcuts, you really only use that once. Might want some app shortcuts, Navigate to home/work buttons or a way to switch on performance AWD easily
Supposedly it should give you 30 seconds after the car is unlocked, which doesn't seem to happen here, but Kristian also opens the door which might trigger it to lock again 🤷♂️
The charging indicator used to just be circular LED when I saw the production models had the LED in a lightning shapeinstead that looked like a button I was hopeful that they had added a disconnect button, missed opportunity IMO.
@@Thomas-Larsen I checked the manual and it states that the car automatically unlocks the cable if charging stops, it relocks the cable if you don't remove it in an unspecified amount of time. I presume that means it isn't linked to the car unlocking (because what if you want to sit in your car while charging).
It might be slightly smart about it if the charging is done (or it might not) but if it is in progress this video shows exactly how the manual describes it.
@@tomquimby8669 You'd still need the key to be present to do that normally so I'm unsure it'd be an issue unless you're also standing next to the guy removing your cable
@@BananenBoerBob No clue, it might very well do both? I only test drove the car so I haven't seen how it does with charging cables but I'm just reiterating what Volvo said during an official presentation a couple of weeks ago
I've learned after making this video that the charging cable with unlock when the battery reaches it's set charging limits. So a little user error there 😂
Quirks are fun to watch. Let's see a quirks video for all cars you review.
Glad you liked it 😎
I think the charger lock is so someone can’t just walk up and remove it.
I just want it to unlock when I'm approaching with the key tag. Not otherwise 👍
In most cars you have an unlock button next to the charging port, that will stop charging and release cable if you have a car key. Simple, convenient, safe.
5:34 - This twisting got me confused on the test ride :D
Hehe 😂
I hope they make it so that you can long press a shortcut and drag-and-drop it to the homescreen.
That would be great 👍
Time for some quirks and features. Now that's a Doug Demuro reference...
If you do get a chance to demonstrate the two display modes the center screen has (e.g "Calm" Mode), then I would certainly appreciate that.
Once again, thanks for the video! 🙂👍
Hehe 😂 Love that guy
Great video Kristin, I have a question, if you are sat in the car at night how do you turn the headlights off, they go off when you lock the car but if you are inside the remain on.
Can be switched off. You access it from the car icon, then press the light icon on the left side 👍
Regarding the unlocking of the charge cable, I have a Tesla (moving to an EX30 soon) and this is normal behaviour. Unfortunately, we have certain people that could otherwise disconnect your car while it is on public charge and plug the cable into their own vehicle. If the EX30 app follows Tesla functionality then you should be able to initiate a cable disconnect from your phone.
Yeah, a locked cable is a great way to protect it from thieves. It should be possible to disconnect it via the EX30 app.
My point is that it should disconnect when I'm approaching. And the car unlocks. However I've later realised that the EX30 will unlock the cable when your battery reached the preset charge limit 👍
@@volvo_kristian can this unlocking be disabled? For example, when I am parking at an airport, I don't want the cable be unlocked.
@slanecek Only unlocks when your approaching, and unlocks the car.
Thanks for your reply, I am in Uk and my EX30 extended range is not very efficient , It has only done 400 miles and is returning between 0.30 to 0.32 kWh all the time. I note that your tests and Kris Rifa’s are around the 0.23 to 0.25 kWh, a big difference. I have driven a 34.7 mile test drive this morning and returned 11.4 kWh used 0.32. The car was driven on mixed roads in dry conditions and kept to speed limits. Comments please.
Definitely there are some issues in your car unfortunately. The charging issue is really not normal so I'm sure they can fix that up
Yeah, little bug with that AC charging.
Quirks to you are design features for the rest of us. I also think that a quick read of the manual would be of help to you!
So the "quirky" light confirmation are a design feature? Or the lack of release button for the charging cable? Or the never ending light stalk wheel? There's only one thing I wasn't 100% correct on that the manual could probably tell me, and that is that the charging cable will release when the battery have reached it's charging limit.. nothing more.. So stop complaining.
Thanks for the good and funny Video. Do you also have huge problems with the keyless key? Mine opens and closes whenever he wants or even not. Its so unconsistent. The car never opens when im going straight to the trunk so i have to go all around to the drivers door and hopefully it opens then. Also the approach light is hardly ever working. Thanks again for the great Video!
Yeah, I had some challenges with the keytag and unlocking. I've heard that Volvo are working on this
THANKS. Would be great if there is an update soon. Fingers crossed.
My Hyundai Kona EV also has a cover over both AC and the DC, so not confined to Volvo. As much as I enjoy driving my Kona and seeing the EX30, I wish I had an EX30 even with the quirks you mention.
Do you know if the passenger wing mirror dips when in reverse.
An important thing to have in the uk. So many annoying curbs to avoid when parking.
Cheers
It doesn't, I think they expect you to rely on the parking cameras
Haven't seen that functionality in the EX30.
Hi Kristian,
Short question is there a possibility for quick charging with a caravan connected to the car in Norway? I just would like to know what the name is, in NL this is FastNed…
Can't you do everything through the AI? Can you ask google to turn on the wipers, open the glove box, turn on headlights, and to put down the rear windows? That's a big feature that was advertised.
It can do very little in terms of car stuff, I tried the windows myself during the test drive and it couldn't do that.
Basically I think you can only control climate functions and the radio through Google Assistant at least as of now.
No. Can't adjust windows or open glove box.. but I'm also not the guy who asks the infotainment to do that type of commands
@volvo_kristian normally I wouldn't, but with there being no buttons, I thought that would be a cool feature. They advertised it that way on the reveal.
Hard to get excited about such a "quirky" econobox. The more of the EX30 I see, I expect the owner experience will be "but this is supposed to be a Volvo!"
Yeah. .It's a new flavour
Hello and thanks for your nice review. Did they fix anything of that issues? Via update or recall? The car as a car seems very good on the road but all that secondary systems looks so bad especially compared with a tesla
Most of them can be fixed with a new software release... I hope someone from Volvo watches your video. It's very interesting. Thank you
Yeah, definitely. Some are already fixed. And the charging cable thing was just my mistake . It unlocks middle the battery reaches its charging limit.
@@volvo_kristian can you set the limit you want the battery will be charged? Like "I want the battery to be charged up to 80% no more".
I heard charging 100% on daily basis is not good for them
Yes, you can choose the charging limit.@@Ramuel1983
Press car that still requires the latest software update?
It has the latest, but doesn't have the software that customer cars are getting
@@volvo_kristian I know some deliveries were delayed for an update but not being a Volvo engineer I don't have the info on what it covers. Hopefully it sorts some of the issues you've found. If not hopefully your feedback might get back to them and the do something about it. The charge cable release being particularly annoying.
3:08 - Can you see on the car's manual for what is the blue colour sign on the label of the charging flap? On ZEEKER X is for V2L discharging function, but EX30 is supposed not to support V2L. So, what does that mean?
It means charging is scheduled/planned
I'm concerned about the software features it has because everything is controlled by the screen.
Yeah see your concern there. It's getting out of hand
Are you not bothered by the rubber in your shorts?
I like this video... Some are saying it's difficult to get the car into "N" is that true??
Don't know about neutral specifically but I've heard it's in between drive/park, which means it's probably similar to the turn signaling, and during my test drive I actually thought it wasn't possible to do the 3 quick blinks but apparently it's possible if you're sensitive enough with the stalk which is definitely weird
Great to hear. No there's no problem or difficulty
Let’s see some quirks on your beloved XC40. You can start with the very old fashioned screen.
You seem to feed of finding small negatives on the EX30, for some reason. In several videos. Why?
@eilifnrgaard4855 I've sold my XC40, but okay. Either way it doesn't come close to the 30 in small negatives.. Have you driven the EX30 yourself? And maybe also every other Volvo last 10 years. Then you should realise that the EX30 has many many small negatives and quirks. It's just a fact. And most importantly, my opinion. If you don't like it, than there's probably other video's for you to watch regarding the EX30.. either way.. Doesn't matter what I think if YOU like and enjoy the EX30. We're all different
True, we are all different.
Yes, I have driven the EX30. I own one (single motor extended range ultra). And I love it. Such a pleasure to drive.
It’s my 4th Volvo, but first in the last 10 years.
You and I - we look at this car very differently 😊
Uncalibrated windows…
Apparently when customers take delivery and connect their app, then they get another software that fixes this bug 👍