Should you buy one?

It’s one you ought to test drive thoroughly first, as the Volvo EX30 does things its own way when it comes to the interior interface. However, if you get on with a totally touchscreen-driven car and if it has enough space for you, the Volvo EX30 is a brilliant small EV and one of the best-value cars we’ve driven all year.

The Single Motor Extended range would be our pick thanks to its decent mileage on a charge and its sensible but still impressive performance.

If buying on a budget is your priority, then we’d still recommend looking at the MG4 EV before plumping for the Volvo – and if you want the biggest range in the most sensible package, a Volkswagen ID.3 takes some beating. We’ll look forward to trying the EX30 back-to-back with its competition soon.