Volvo has announced some model year updates to the EX30 electric SUV, including a new entry level model and V2L capability for the first time, which the Swedish company says make the car “more attractive than ever”. 

Certainly more attractive than the 2024 to 2026 model year cars which are still waiting on a fix after owners were told at the end of December 2025 not to charge their cars over 80% or in a confined space because of a risk of battery fire. 

Over 10,000 EX30s are affected in the UK and they’re still waiting to hear about a repair or replacement for the dodgy cells after two months.  

The new entry level EX30 will get a 51kWh battery, produce 150hp and will be good for a WLTP range of 211 miles. No word on price for the new model just yet, or when it will be available to order. If indeed it makes it to the UK. Phew. 

Along with the new entry model come a selection of new interior packages for the EX30, including one that's "inspired by late Scandinavian summer evenings". 

​Volvo says that EX30s were built from the beginning with vehicle-to-load hardware onboard, so the new feature will be made available to existing owners during the summer via over the air software updates. EX30 owners will also need to buy an adapter from Volvo to use the V2L feature. 

The carmaker says that it will be updating its infotainment UX at the same time, which will bring significant changes to control layouts and introduce a new customisable content bar on the screen that drivers can fill with action functions they use most often. 

The EX30 went on sale in 2023, with initial production taking place in China, before European production started in 2025 at Volvo’s factory in Ghent in the northwest of Belgium.  Despite its issues the EX30 remains a desirable car, and the V2L upgrade will help it keep pace with the competition.