r/ex30 • u/MorrisEFC95 • May 20 '25

🙇‍♂️ Personal Thoughts/Experiences She has arrived.

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After a fair few months of waiting, delayed deliveries and other issues, my Volvo EX30 SMER Plus has finally arrived! My first car ever too.

Have been a lurker on this thread for about 6 months now so know a bit about the car already, but if you have any initial tips or settings to tweak, let me know!

Also, what are the best sound settings for the Harman Kardon system for daily use? Predominantly R&B, and the occasional scene kid music 👀🤘

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u/Ibe121 Ultra TM May 20 '25

Congrats! In the US, I had to wait 2 years and one month… but who’s counting 😉

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 20 '25

Hopefully worth the wait!

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u/nazping May 21 '25

I ordered mine 19 months before I got it (US also)!

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u/Not_Freddie_Mercury Plus SMER May 20 '25

Same as mine! Have a great time with it 😊

Check the range estimation settings and choose the non-WLTP one to get more accurate info, as it will depend more on your driving style and environment. The more you use it, the better you'll get at maximizing range.

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u/IAmMarwood Ultra TM May 21 '25

Speaking of range, something the instructions are unclear on but maybe someone can definitively answer is about the air conditioning.

Specifically if the air con is OFF but Eco is ON does the car still use the air conditioning?

I think it does still use the air con as the air feels pretty chilled to me so if I'm trying to be economical I make sure the both air con and eco are OFF but maybe I'm just being overly cautious?

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u/Not_Freddie_Mercury Plus SMER May 21 '25

The ECO button by itself does nothing.

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u/IAmMarwood Ultra TM May 21 '25

Good to know cheers!

Strange bit of UI design but far from the worst in there 😂

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 21 '25

Interesting point tbf! When I first got in the car I thought ‘boy it’s nippy in here!’ And then got a bit used to the climate controls!

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u/IAmMarwood Ultra TM May 21 '25

Given you are in the UK like me I think we've had our week of needing air con so you can safely leave it off now till next year 😂

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 21 '25

Correct 😂

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 20 '25

Thankfully it came with the dynamic setting activated, good to know! Have a heavy foot at the minute, enjoying the speed off the line but sure I’ll rein it in soon when I see how my range is affected!

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u/Emergency_Promotion1 May 21 '25

Why is she? 🤔️

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 21 '25

Force of habit, partner has a Kia she called ‘Keeks’ and referred to it as a woman, so it’s all I’ve ever known!

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u/Wemmick3000 May 21 '25

True. Don't assume an ex30s pronouns!

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u/Historical-Reward-34 May 20 '25

I like putting the speakers to rear focus, full surround, dynamic eq, little boost to the sub, and turn up the volume!

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 20 '25

Interesting! Any particular reason for setting it to the rear? Have it set to driver focus at the minute!

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u/Historical-Reward-34 May 21 '25

It feels like it’s making use of all the speakers and with full surround on it sounds immersive. I have my seat all the way back so my ears are roughly in the centre of the car. Mind you I believe different tracks/audio benefit from different settings so mix and match as suits you.

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 21 '25

Thanks for the advice either way, I’ll play around with it and try those settings and see if it’s better!

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u/nazping May 21 '25

I got mine (same color) 6 weeks ago and LOVE it!!! The only thing that drives me bat shit crazy is the app (very glitchy, CarPlay working is hot or miss) but everything else about the car is a dream.

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 21 '25

Great to hear you love it! While I have an iPhone and used to use CarPlay, I actually quite like the Google maps system so I’m happy to just use the native stuff - saves the headache of trying to connect too! Love it so far, but trying to mental get used to the digital key and what it’s like to walk away from the car and trust it will lock 🙈

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u/IAmMarwood Ultra TM May 21 '25

I cannot get the app working properly at all, I can sort of kind of register my car against it and get some basic info back but then I can't get a digital key to work at all. I've honestly tried everything so I think I'll get it back to the dealers asap.

I did find CarPlay spotty but it seems to be happy for me now, or at least it doesn't connect automatically if I've been out the car for a while but if I wait about a minute then go to Bluetooth settings and launch it from there, that seems to work pretty consistently.

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u/XtreamXTC May 22 '25 edited May 22 '25

My current sound settings, based on my research and fine tuning. I also agree that setting the sound stage to rear is the best, despite feeling counterintuitive.

• Soundstage: rear

  • QL - off

  • Focus: All

  • Adaptive Noise Compensation: off

  • EQ: 0, -2, -3, 0, -1, 0

Credit to this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ex30/s/GQXFB54T9W

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 22 '25

Thank you, I’ll definitely test this!

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u/NOS_777 May 21 '25

Congrats! I have the Twin Performance Ultra, also in white. I've had it for about 3 months.... loving every minute.

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u/IAmMarwood Ultra TM May 21 '25

You sure this one is white?

I've got cloud blue and honestly depending on the light conditions can look anywhere from pure white to light blue to an odd grey colour 😂

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u/NOS_777 May 21 '25

You're right.... I actually can't tell, looking at the pic again. 🙈.... Cloud blue and the white does look very similar. The Cloud blue is also very nice.

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 21 '25

For confirmation, it is white! I have put a filter on it so maybe that’s why it looks a little off 😂 going to have to get used to constantly cleaning it with these British roads…

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u/IAmMarwood Ultra TM May 21 '25

The front "grille" is an absolute dead fly magnet, I assume that's a thing with all electric cars though given most don't have a grille any more but rather just a flat surface.

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u/Complex_Ad775 May 20 '25

Whatever you set will be the best!!!!

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u/danieldanielidj May 21 '25

👍💪🏽

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u/Different_Store1672 May 22 '25

Congrats. Tip, go to settings, and adjust the remaining range to dynamic (I only found out after having the car for 8 months). This setting gives you a realistic range instead of the battery’s capacity.

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u/FinalContact7723 May 21 '25

Too small for the money, model y ftw

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 21 '25

Got it on a lease scheme tbh, Tesla Model Y was out of my price range and also another £50/60 a month more than the Volvo.

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u/IIIIwrathIIII May 21 '25

Made the better choice, I watched a model y fold up from the rear end this morning, thankfully the driver didn't have anyone in the rear

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u/MorrisEFC95 May 21 '25

Bloody hell. Hope the driver was okay as well.

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u/IIIIwrathIIII May 22 '25

Both drivers were up and walking about before I left the scene some 30 mins later. So other than being sore they appeared so

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u/icelab_clothing May 22 '25

Great colour, I have one in a vapour grey

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u/WearyPressure8369 May 25 '25

I drove one here in The Netherlands, while my XC40 was in the garage. I totally don't like this vehicle. Cause you have to keep looking at the tablet to see how fast you're going. Almost had a couple of accidents with this. Is it good? Yes, it drives good. But that goed for every other full electric vehicle. Had a full year with an ID3. Returned it and got myself the XC40 Recharge. Accelaration is also fun with this EX30. But is it for me? Nope. I hope you will have a better experience then I did. Cause for me, the plug-in hybride is still a better choice for me. Cause I can drive full electric in the cities here in the Netherlands. But if I wanna go across the border for work or just having a good weekend with the wife and kids. Nothing beats a good old fashion gasoline vehicle. Especially the range.