EX30

Look for the most-used controls at the bottom of your centre display. These aren't standard shortcuts, though. Controls only appear when the feature is available. Want that tailgate up? You'll have to wait until your speed is low enough for it to function. Widgets on the centre display are smart, too. Get access to navigation, your phone and media without having to swipe. Just tap to access full functionality. The welcome view makes it easier to customise your drive before you even set off. Choose an ambience theme to set the mood, activate controls like one pedal drive and engage Pilot Assist.

Get driver information how you want it. Calm view sweeps away everything but essential driver information. Surround view presents the same information plus active driver support features and a real-time look at vehicles around you. Choose your preferred view on the centre display or program a switch on the steering wheel to toggle between them.

With Google apps and services built-in, you can connect to your digital life without pairing your phone to the car. Download your favourite apps on Google Play and use them hands-free with Google Assistant. Now your music, audiobooks and podcasts can be called up simply by saying, ‘Hey Google.’ Google Assistant can also be used to control some car functions, make calls and send texts, check opening hours and do the same quick searches you do on your phone. Navigate more confidently using Google Maps. Easily set your destination and view turn-by-turn directions on the centre display. You’ll also see your available range, estimated battery level at your destination and charging stations on your chosen route. Your experience will become more seamless over time as Google adapts to your preferences.

The squared design of the steering wheel delivers a sporty grip. And it’s packed with stylish switches for driver controls. You can even customise one for convenient access to a specific function. When the temperature drops, heat the steering wheel. Use the centre display or let the car do it automatically. Below 7°C, the steering wheel can be heated as part of a preconditioning program scheduled in your Volvo EX30 app.

Load and unload whatever you’re hauling more easily in the EX30’s wide 318L boot. It has a flat floor, no lip, and you can lower it for extra convenience. Need to pack more in? There’s a hidden compartment under the load floor and the bonnet, and you can fold down some or all the backrests to increase cargo capacity. A central multi-storage gives everyone space on the floor. Pop down your bags and takeaways without worrying about spills. There’s more space slotted underneath it for even smaller items. Look for hooks, holders, nets, boxes and pockets throughout the cabin and boot. Volvo cars are designed for life, and life comes with stuff.

We design seats to maximise support for the spine. This can reduce pressure, hunching and shoulder strain. Find your ideal seating position using the power-operated settings. This doesn't mean bulky front seats, though. Their slim profile aligns with our minimalistic design approach and improves legroom for rear-seat passengers. Want your seat a little toastier? Use the centre display to heat it or let the car do it automatically when temperatures drop below 7°C. It's part of a preconditioning program you set up in the Volvo EX30 app.

The EX30 can steer, accelerate and brake to park itself. And yes, it can even parallel park. Just keep a sharp eye on what’s going on around you and take over if something unexpected happens. The car will find good parking spots, too. At speeds up to 22 km/h, it can locate spaces and show your options on the centre display. Pick one, and the car will do the rest.

Cameras on all sides give you a high-resolution 360° birds-eye view of your car. This view automatically pops up on the centre display when you go into reverse gear or approach an obstacle at low speed. Call it up when you want it and get a split screen 360° and 180° view side by side. No more switching between them. Isolate cameras when you want to see a front, rear or side view. And get a look at your car and the world around it in intuitive 3D.

The EX30 uses rear radars to detect cyclists and scooters approaching from behind, sounding an alert if someone in the car goes to open a door. The alert has two levels. First, you’ll hear a warning on the centre display and a steady BLIS light. When a collision risk is imminent, the alert escalates. You’ll hear a warning sound and the BLIS light will flash.

Pilot Assist helps you in a lot of small ways that can make a big difference. Ready to change lanes? Let your car make the move. There must be enough time and space to complete the lane change, and you should maintain your grip on the steering wheel. But this new feature is designed to reduce the pressure of lane changes. Your car can help make passing and driving alongside large vehicles less unpleasant. It does it by increasing and maintaining the distance between the side of your car and the other vehicle. And when there are trucks on both sides, the car will steer to a centre point between them. Pilot Assist adapts your speed to maintain the distance between you and the vehicle directly in front of you. This can be a huge help in stop-and-go traffic especially. Your car can brake to complete standstill if the car in front stops. But if that car stops only briefly, your car will automatically resume driving. These are only some of the ways Pilot Assist delivers advanced driver support. But you must remain attentive and engaged. Pilot Assist can issue prompts to steer and escalate warnings if it detects an unresponsive driver. No response can see the car bring itself to a complete stop.

The EX30 is designed to help you avoid or mitigate collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists any time, day or night. It can send audio and visual alerts and brake pulse warnings when a collision risk is detected. If a collision is imminent or should you turn into the path of an oncoming vehicle at an intersection, the car can brake automatically. In some situations, it can even steer the car to avoid or mitigate a collision.

Your car can detect distracted and drowsy drivers. An infrared sensor on the steering column tracks the driver's eye and head movements. It tracks how fast or slow they blink and how often. A front-facing camera watches the road to detect erratic driving. And another sensor monitors the steering wheel. When this data is analysed together, and a distracted or drowsy driver is detected, the car can drop the driver messages to say it's time to focus or take a break.

A 20 per cent charge automatically triggers a charging reminder. With the reminder, your car offers to list nearby public charging stations on Google Maps. Select a station and enjoy turn-by-turn navigation plus an estimated time of arrival and expected charge level on arrival.

Charge your EX30 from 10 to 80 per cent in 26.5 minutes at fast public charging stations. A Volvo Cars wallbox makes rapid charging at home faster, too. Compared to a regular household socket, it can charge your EX30 up to five times faster. And you can start and stop charging, schedule charging and monitor progress on the wallbox and your smartphone.