Looked at the Kona and EX30 as need to change my company car early next year. The Fiat 600 ruled out due to cost - it’s massively expensive on our company scheme. Of the 2, the EX30 is more upmarket for sure, but it’s a pretty small car, especially in the rear. The Kona is much more an all-rounder and has very good leasing rates for the bigger battery version, a lot cheaper than the higher range EX30. I’d save £150 a month going for a top range Kona compared to an equivalent EX30 and TBH it’s still a very good car, so looking like the Kona for me.
And the value dropping like a stone as you read this, read the motoring press, many dealers won’t touch second hand EV because so hard to sell and price drops so fast because of it.
We have ex30 twin. Three days ago we got the 1.4 update via ota. Finally there’s nothing to complain about. For 4300 kms I was a bit pissed but now it’s all good ❤
I picked up my fiat 600e last Saturday so had it for exactly a week, upgraded from the Fiat 500e to get more space as I loved the car and was told it’s the same car just its ’big brother’ it’s defo not really the same car not as punchy or sporty to drive it’s definitely a more grown up car more like ‘big sister’ as big brother would be not as sensible lol 😂…. I do love the car and can see the huge difference in the battery, was told it was not only larger but more efficient that then older one in the 500e plus comes with a heat pump which is something I really notice the difference on the battery levels. Also did my longest car journey this week (ever) and found it hugely more efficient than any other car I’ve ever drove (never had a super expensive one so just smaller average cars to compare) yes I did have to use the dreaded public chargers which I’m very used to but usually avoid the motorway expensive style ones but couldn’t avoid it on this occasion but still over four hours of driving and even at the expensive chargers only cost me £10.42 to pop it back to 100% Great video love seeing comparisons of the car I have against others and agree with the brake pedal it’s not a true one pedal drive it slows down but never fully stops and I wouldn’t stay the regen brake is as strong as the 500e which I don’t think I ever touched the brake pedal in almost two years lol
Absolutely love my EX30 Ultra, even coming from a BMW. It’s so great to drive and feels premium all around. Perfect for two people - less for a bigger family.
Having owned a Kia e-Niro for over 5 years now I was interested to drive the Kona. The Kia has been exemplary, totally reliable over 105,000 km and a joy to drive. The Kona is a tad bigger and with a cushier ride than the e-Niro. Here in France I was offered a €2,500 discount so it seems things are getting more competitive with EV prices which are still a lot higher than ICE cars for which there is no excuse these days. The Volvo is a less spacious car but looks great, though IMO they have made a mistake going all Tesla-like and putting everything on the one screen...a real pain going through menus to change things when buttons will do. I've heard that there are a lot of problems with the software on the EX30 with a lot of cars being recalled. If I were buying new it would be the Kona.
The Volvo is the hardest to operate, and its software is so buggy that customers are being refunded for it. Cost cutting is obvious and it's pointed out in the video, but forgot in the conclusion. The Kona is the most well rounded, but you focus on finance deals. The reality is that it costs 15,000 euros more than the Fiat 600 (top of the range models tested, prices in Europe). Not a very fair comparison. The Fiat has a short range, while the rest of it is good enough. It's the cheapest and smallest, so I wouldn't call it a loser here. The EX30 is the only one that can't be recommended because of its user interface and software (including critical security systems). Even when they fix them (if they can) it will still be a deeply flawed car that sets dangerous precedents. I think it would be responsible to inform about that and urge people not to buy that car no matter what. Don't get me wrong, I like Volvo and I like this car for many of its attributes.. But it has critical issues that make it dangerous and flawed. Tell Volvo clearly about it as its customers have. The flaws of the Fiat are small niggles compared to it.
I do like the look of the EX30, but with everything going through the screen and the serious software issues I wouldn't take the risk. I'll wait for the new Scenic e tech.
Three days ago we got the 1.4 update via ota. Finally there’s nothing to complain about. For 4300 kms I was a bit pissed but now it’s all good ❤. Ex30 twin
We bought the kona N line s ev , proper size car with buttons and all the tec you need . Takes 20 seconds to turn off driver alert, lane assist and speed warning beeps and bongs. The key fob is a silly design.
I have the same spec in hybrid and the only thing I really dislike about it is that god awful key fob. It feels so cheap and poorly made as well as far too big, a daft slippery shape and ugly design. I had an i30 nline as my last car and that had a lovely, well made, quality key. Can't wrap my head around them changing it for the new one.
A great review. The Volvo seems deceptively large. It's a lovely looking car, and would be my first choice. I don't understand why the Fiat is included in this group test as it seems several leagues below the other two in every respect.
The Volvo is really sub-standard in rear and especially in boot room, it also does not have (surprisingly) a heat pump as standard. You did not compare typical real world kW cost per mile, surely vital with it being £0.85 per kW on the road, insurance premiums, service costs or warranties at all! I would definitely consider the Kona first, despite never having any connection with any of these makes. If any prospective buyer plays, say, golf, needs to put a baby/cycle on board, fiddle safely with the radio/heating, or do the household trudge to the recycling centre the Volvo is last, wherever it it made. They all presumably meet the latest safety standards, not that that is a comfort with so many drug drivers or stupid mericans in UK!
Out of a choice of JUST these 3 cars, yes, I guess the Volvo EX30 wins... But, the Smart #1 has all the drivetrain bits of the Volvo, plus a proper driver's dashboard and rear seats you can actually sit in comfort in...! That would be the real winner... at least until Zeekr release the X here in the UK...! 👍
I have the Hyundai Kona EV. It is a great car, but it is currently off the road for 2 months so far awaiting parts from Hyundai after the front bumper was damaged in a collision with a deer.
I've gone from a 500e to a Kona base model,it's much higher spec'd than the 600 I test drove and with 17inch wheels it s range pretty decent,the looks of the Mona are kinda marmitish but I really like it, it also comes with heat pump as Standard unlike the Niro and all of the cars here.I love the 500e and the drive of the 600 was so different,the brakes we snatchy and the ride was whallowy by comparison as if they just took the fun out of driving needs have changed and I need something better, I looked at MGs , Kia Hyundai,Fiat, and the Jee p but the Mona out shone all the others Imo the Volvo looks are notes good as the Kona which is different to all the cars here.
The EX30's interior look and the tech are the only advantages, we'll see when the Hyundai Inster and the Kia EV3 come out in your area and see how the Volvo EX30 stands against those vehicles.
Let's see, before I watch the video.... 1. Kona, 2. EX-30, 3. 600 😁 edit: I wasn't far.... you got me with complaining about city car behaving as a city car (which 600 with its dimension basically is) 😅
How can you compare the base 50kwh ex30 to the top spec 77kwh mg4 or x power price wise absurd … Volvo doesn’t have cameras nor anything… spec for spec 50kwh Mg4 for 26-7k vs 33-4k quid is more fair come on. And also fiat is not in the same league as the others, 30k vs 43k cars … smh
Why are these 73 plates? We are half way through 24 plates and these cars have now been on sale for a “while”. The Volvo looks awful inside in is basic trim, has a bad reputation for it’s infotainment with even buybacks! Hyundai Kona is the best out of these 3
The Kona is a little too expensive and a little too ugly. The Kia EV3 will be the winner when it arrives. Decent price, good looking, BIG range and BIG warranty.
Wow... Stellantis are seriously taking the piss on price and finance package. It will also devalue like all other Stellantis cars.... like a stone dropped in a lake.
Volvo have dropped the safety ball with their touch screen controil centre. Unbelievably the monitor tells you to stop looking at the control centre and concentrate on the orad before you kill your self. Sounds like the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. If a car relies on touch screen so much, I will avoid like the plague. As for the Volov interior is looks rubbish and I noticed when you used the rear door handle it sounded like a childs drum. Not for me.
Get the Volvo if you want an iPad with wheels, get the Fiat if you want something different and super Euro looking, get the Hyundae if you want an actual car that has been converted from ICE to EV
And then there are others who are addicted to feeding the wealth of big oil, lining the pockets of the oil barons in the Middle East, and being at the mercy of overseas events. Go figure
Which car gets your vote?
Any of them that's not an overweight crossover
So that'll be the 27kWh Hyundai Ioniq
@@ParkersTV Kona - it’s a bigger car with more range than the EX30.
@@ISuperTed EX 30 and I got one
EX30 TMER Ultra.
EX30 twin motor...which is why I bought one
Looked at the Kona and EX30 as need to change my company car early next year. The Fiat 600 ruled out due to cost - it’s massively expensive on our company scheme. Of the 2, the EX30 is more upmarket for sure, but it’s a pretty small car, especially in the rear.
The Kona is much more an all-rounder and has very good leasing rates for the bigger battery version, a lot cheaper than the higher range EX30. I’d save £150 a month going for a top range Kona compared to an equivalent EX30 and TBH it’s still a very good car, so looking like the Kona for me.
I bought the EX30 twin motor performance - absolutely love it. Nothing quicker in its size class, and the build quality is second to none.
I just bought the ultra performance in onyx black and mist interior. Arrives in 3 weeks. This will be a long 3 weeks
Congrats - you’re gonna love it. I had to wait 3 months for mine, and trust me, it was worth the wait
And the value dropping like a stone as you read this, read the motoring press, many dealers won’t touch second hand EV because so hard to sell and price drops so fast because of it.
@@51madmitchand what if he bought his car to use it? Did you ever thinked about it?
Isn't this car plagued with software issues as per the owners forums?
We have ex30 twin. Three days ago we got the 1.4 update via ota. Finally there’s nothing to complain about. For 4300 kms I was a bit pissed but now it’s all good ❤
I picked up my fiat 600e last Saturday so had it for exactly a week, upgraded from the Fiat 500e to get more space as I loved the car and was told it’s the same car just its ’big brother’ it’s defo not really the same car not as punchy or sporty to drive it’s definitely a more grown up car more like ‘big sister’ as big brother would be not as sensible lol 😂…. I do love the car and can see the huge difference in the battery, was told it was not only larger but more efficient that then older one in the 500e plus comes with a heat pump which is something I really notice the difference on the battery levels. Also did my longest car journey this week (ever) and found it hugely more efficient than any other car I’ve ever drove (never had a super expensive one so just smaller average cars to compare) yes I did have to use the dreaded public chargers which I’m very used to but usually avoid the motorway expensive style ones but couldn’t avoid it on this occasion but still over four hours of driving and even at the expensive chargers only cost me £10.42 to pop it back to 100%
Great video love seeing comparisons of the car I have against others and agree with the brake pedal it’s not a true one pedal drive it slows down but never fully stops and I wouldn’t stay the regen brake is as strong as the 500e which I don’t think I ever touched the brake pedal in almost two years lol
Absolutely love my EX30 Ultra, even coming from a BMW. It’s so great to drive and feels premium all around. Perfect for two people - less for a bigger family.
Having owned a Kia e-Niro for over 5 years now I was interested to drive the Kona. The Kia has been exemplary, totally reliable over 105,000 km and a joy to drive. The Kona is a tad bigger and with a cushier ride than the e-Niro. Here in France I was offered a €2,500 discount so it seems things are getting more competitive with EV prices which are still a lot higher than ICE cars for which there is no excuse these days. The Volvo is a less spacious car but looks great, though IMO they have made a mistake going all Tesla-like and putting everything on the one screen...a real pain going through menus to change things when buttons will do. I've heard that there are a lot of problems with the software on the EX30 with a lot of cars being recalled. If I were buying new it would be the Kona.
Just ordered one on Motability scheme. I'm so excited, I keep watching videos on them. Mine is in Sun of Italy too!
The Volvo is the hardest to operate, and its software is so buggy that customers are being refunded for it. Cost cutting is obvious and it's pointed out in the video, but forgot in the conclusion.
The Kona is the most well rounded, but you focus on finance deals. The reality is that it costs 15,000 euros more than the Fiat 600 (top of the range models tested, prices in Europe). Not a very fair comparison.
The Fiat has a short range, while the rest of it is good enough. It's the cheapest and smallest, so I wouldn't call it a loser here.
The EX30 is the only one that can't be recommended because of its user interface and software (including critical security systems). Even when they fix them (if they can) it will still be a deeply flawed car that sets dangerous precedents. I think it would be responsible to inform about that and urge people not to buy that car no matter what.
Don't get me wrong, I like Volvo and I like this car for many of its attributes.. But it has critical issues that make it dangerous and flawed. Tell Volvo clearly about it as its customers have. The flaws of the Fiat are small niggles compared to it.
I do like the look of the EX30, but with everything going through the screen and the serious software issues I wouldn't take the risk. I'll wait for the new Scenic e tech.
I shortlisted the Volvo until I saw that everything runs through the screen. The lack of a proper Speedo is just dangerous! No thanks Volvo
Three days ago we got the 1.4 update via ota. Finally there’s nothing to complain about. For 4300 kms I was a bit pissed but now it’s all good ❤. Ex30 twin
I bought a volvo ex30 and returned it!
Kona on 17" best
We bought the kona N line s ev , proper size car with buttons and all the tec you need . Takes 20 seconds to turn off driver alert, lane assist and speed warning beeps and bongs.
The key fob is a silly design.
I have the same spec in hybrid and the only thing I really dislike about it is that god awful key fob. It feels so cheap and poorly made as well as far too big, a daft slippery shape and ugly design.
I had an i30 nline as my last car and that had a lovely, well made, quality key. Can't wrap my head around them changing it for the new one.
A great review.
The Volvo seems deceptively large. It's a lovely looking car, and would be my first choice. I don't understand why the Fiat is included in this group test as it seems several leagues below the other two in every respect.
The Volvo is really sub-standard in rear and especially in boot room, it also does not have (surprisingly) a heat pump as standard. You did not compare typical real world kW cost per mile, surely vital with it being £0.85 per kW on the road, insurance premiums, service costs or warranties at all! I would definitely consider the Kona first, despite never having any connection with any of these makes. If any prospective buyer plays, say, golf, needs to put a baby/cycle on board, fiddle safely with the radio/heating, or do the household trudge to the recycling centre the Volvo is last, wherever it it made. They all presumably meet the latest safety standards, not that that is a comfort with so many drug drivers or stupid mericans in UK!
all uk cars long rang and twin have the heat pump. its not an extra
Out of a choice of JUST these 3 cars, yes, I guess the Volvo EX30 wins...
But, the Smart #1 has all the drivetrain bits of the Volvo, plus a proper driver's dashboard and rear seats you can actually sit in comfort in...! That would be the real winner... at least until Zeekr release the X here in the UK...! 👍
I have the Hyundai Kona EV. It is a great car, but it is currently off the road for 2 months so far awaiting parts from Hyundai after the front bumper was damaged in a collision with a deer.
Good info and reviews, I just find the jump between public school boy and Mancunian raver jarring.
I don't see much of a difference between the FIAT and the Volvo when it comes to rear space.
Rest of the points I agree with.
I've gone from a 500e to a Kona base model,it's much higher spec'd than the 600 I test drove and with 17inch wheels it s range pretty decent,the looks of the Mona are kinda marmitish but I really like it, it also comes with heat pump as Standard unlike the Niro and all of the cars here.I love the 500e and the drive of the 600 was so different,the brakes we snatchy and the ride was whallowy by comparison as if they just took the fun out of driving needs have changed and I need something better, I looked at MGs , Kia Hyundai,Fiat, and the Jee p but the Mona out shone all the others Imo the Volvo looks are notes good as the Kona which is different to all the cars here.
Love my Kona 2024!
The Zeekr X built on the same platform as the ex30 has a drivers display and IMO looks much better 👍
The EX30's interior look and the tech are the only advantages, we'll see when the Hyundai Inster and the Kia EV3 come out in your area and see how the Volvo EX30 stands against those vehicles.
Perhaps a more important question here is which car's resale value drops the most?..or is it all three?
Let's see, before I watch the video.... 1. Kona, 2. EX-30, 3. 600
😁 edit: I wasn't far.... you got me with complaining about city car behaving as a city car (which 600 with its dimension basically is) 😅
Where is the Vauxhall Mokka electric and kia ev3 and smart #1 and byd atto 3 and Jeep avenger and mg zs ev and Peugeot e2008 and kia Niro EV
Really good review guys 👍🏻 The Hyundai has to be one of the ugliest looking cars currently on sale. Truly hellish.
What happened to style?
How can you compare the base 50kwh ex30 to the top spec 77kwh mg4 or x power price wise absurd … Volvo doesn’t have cameras nor anything… spec for spec 50kwh Mg4 for 26-7k vs 33-4k quid is more fair come on. And also fiat is not in the same league as the others, 30k vs 43k cars … smh
I have driven 3 volvo’s. But i am reluctant to buy a Chinese car which the Volvo now is.
Why are these 73 plates? We are half way through 24 plates and these cars have now been on sale for a “while”.
The Volvo looks awful inside in is basic trim, has a bad reputation for it’s infotainment with even buybacks!
Hyundai Kona is the best out of these 3
The Kona is a little too expensive and a little too ugly.
The Kia EV3 will be the winner when it arrives. Decent price, good looking, BIG range and BIG warranty.
It's difficult following what you say when you speak too quickly.
Wow... Stellantis are seriously taking the piss on price and finance package. It will also devalue like all other Stellantis cars.... like a stone dropped in a lake.
The 4★ Kona EV is over priced by $10k and under-developed and the proof is with ANCAP.
You forgot the best car....Megane E Tech
The instruments and switches all were in the 500e before appearing in the Jeep! What kind of car “journalists” are you?! Get it right next time!
Volvo have dropped the safety ball with their touch screen controil centre. Unbelievably the monitor tells you to stop looking at the control centre and concentrate on the orad before you kill your self. Sounds like the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. If a car relies on touch screen so much, I will avoid like the plague. As for the Volov interior is looks rubbish and I noticed when you used the rear door handle it sounded like a childs drum. Not for me.
I can't think of a physical button in a car that I press without looking at it.. anyone know what he means? (3:36)
I do it very frequently, especially for things like volume, or adjusting the air con, or turning on the fog lights
Get the Volvo if you want an iPad with wheels, get the Fiat if you want something different and super Euro looking, get the Hyundae if you want an actual car that has been converted from ICE to EV
Fiat last good car was the Panda.
Since then,zero awards, recognition, anything really
So now so many people following a similar car and can’t see ahead 😂😂progress 🤢how ugly is the Volvo .
The Kona is an eye sore.
These manufactured comparisons are always a little forced and therefore meaningless.
So the chinese car wins. Again.
Volvo been recalled for software issues 😂
no it hasnt
I bought a nitro when the Kona was different now it's just an ugly niro I don't see the point
Cannot believe my eyes - despite ev marked crumbling and all the lies exposed there are still some people willing to buy electric rubbish
Why do you say fake news? My eletric car has 10years and runs like it has new. The sales are growing and eating ICE cars.
And then there are others who are addicted to feeding the wealth of big oil, lining the pockets of the oil barons in the Middle East, and being at the mercy of overseas events. Go figure
@@contraplano3157 where exactly are they growing?US?UK?Germany? India?Fantasy island?
@@capitalm1257 This years and the next one, we will have more cheaper cars like: e-c3, R5, ev3, hyundai-inster
Us for strarters @@capitalm1257