Side by side
Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD vs Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range
Same body type (compact suv) — comparable price, specs and features.
neither side has a clear edge on the headline numbers — feature differences and feel are the tiebreakers.
- you need the longer real-world range (73 km more)
- the quicker 0–100 (5.3 s) matters
▸ Where they differ
▸ evchu Score
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
- Value48
- Range32
- Cost to own58
- Charging32
- Performance16
EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range
- Value56
- Range52
- Cost to own56
- Charging51
- Performance66
All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.
Over 5 years the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD costs about ฿6,816/mo less to own — roughly ฿408,936 cheaper all-in.
Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.
▸ Common questions
Which is cheaper, the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD or the Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range?
The Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD is cheaper — ฿41,000 less than the Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range at current prices.
Which has more range, the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD or the Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range?
The Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range has the longer WLTP range — 73 km more than the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD.
Which charges faster, the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD or the Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range?
The Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 153 kW.
Which is quicker, the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD or the Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range?
The Volvo EX30 Core Single Motor Extended Range is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.
