Volvo EX30owners will soon be able to use their vehicle as a power source, with Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability set to arrive as part of updates introduced overseas for the 2026 model year.
The technology-based EX30 will be able to acquire V2L via an over-the-air (OTA) software update scheduled for later this year, the first Volvo to offer the technology. Volvo Australia has confirmed the update will be available locally, allowing both existing owners and new buyers to use the feature.
The power source of an electric vehicle (EV) can be used as a generator for portable devices and appliances connected to its battery via vehicle-to-Load (V2L).
The Hyundai Ioniq 5, BYD Atto 3 and Kia EV6 are among the EVs currently sold in Australia with V2L capability, with the feature to be initially limited to the EX30 in Volvo’s local lineup.
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The timing of the EX30’s V2L function is yet to be announced, with Volvo Australia claiming it will expect the OTA update in the second half of 2026.
It will also be a new light-coloured ‘Harvest’ cabin trim, inspired by ‘Scandinavian summer evenings’ for the EX30 (although Australian customers will have to wait until the 2027 model year before the updated interior arrived local).
While Australia is to be largely out of the list, it will be on an expanded range recently announced for the UK which also includes its new interface with customisation options across the line.
Similarly for the 2026 model year, UK range receives an affordable entry-level EX30 with a 110kW single rear-mounted electric motor and smaller 51kWh battery offering claiming 339km of driving range on the WLTP cycle. The Australian version of this isn’t planned for this variant.
compared to the three EX30 model grades sold here, all of which use a larger 69kWh battery. The EX30 Urban (a 200kW single-motor rear-wheel drive powertrain) and Ex30 Plus have a claimed 462km range of WLTP, each with ‘an estimated back-mounted motors’.
The flagship EX30 Cross Country adds a second motor and all-wheel drive, producing 315kW and offering a 417km WLTP range.
According to Volvo Australia, it has no plans for introducing more model grades or a lower-spec powertrain locally; the EX30 Urban is still the cheapest variant at $59,990 before on-road costs.
That means Australia will miss a second single-motor Cross Country variant – called Crosscountry Plus and likely to use the same 200kW motor that is available here which has also been announced for UK.
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