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New Volvo electric SUV undercuts Corsa

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Orders for EX30 are open now, starting from £33,795

Two or four-wheel drive offered, 0-62mph in 3.6 seconds

VOLVO wants half of its cars to be pure electric by the middle of this decade – and this pint-sized SUV will play a major part. Called the EX30, it’s on sale now and due to land in UK showrooms in the autumn.

The Swedish brand hopes that the car will attract former V40 owners who went to other manufacturers, as well as younger ‘Gen Z’ buyers and even older customers who want to downsize from models such as the XC60 and XC40.

The EX30 is Volvo’s smallest SUV ever, and it draws heavily on technology developed by its parent company, Chinese conglomerate Geely. The

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