Production of the EX30, Volvo’s most affordable electric SUV, will be discontinued in the United States after just two years.
The vehicle arrived last year as a relatively affordable subcompact electric SUV for the American market. For the 2026 model year, Volvo added the Cross Country version, an off-road-oriented trim for the vehicle.
Now, according to Car and Driver, Volvo has confirmed that this will be the final model year of the EX30 in the United States. “The EX30 will remain available in other markets globally, including Canada and Mexico,” a Volvo spokesperson told the publication.
No reason was provided for ending production of the EX30 in the United States, but Car and Driver speculated that Trump administration tariffs and the state of the EV market in the U.S. are among the main factors.
The EX30 is related to some Chinese EVs: the Zeekr X and the Lynk & Co Z20. Initial production of the vehicle took place in China, but when Volvo brought the EX30 to the U.S., it imported the SUV from its plant in Ghent, Belgium, to avoid the 100% tariff on EVs made in China.
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However, after the car arrived in the U.S., the Trump administration implemented broad tariffs on imports, including a 25% tax on imported cars regardless of origin.
At the same time, the elimination of the federal EV tax credit by the Trump administration led to a contraction of the U.S. electric vehicle market and contributed to declining EV sales across the board.
While 542 EX30s were sold in September, the last month the tax credit was in effect, only 184 units were sold in October. Since then, the EX30 has not surpassed 500 monthly sales again. In 2025, its first full year on sale, Volvo sold 5,409 units of the EX30.
According to The Drive, Volvo dealers have until March 20 to place orders for the EX30 and EX30 Cross Country, with U.S. production set to stop in the third quarter of this year.
The EX40, an electric version of the XC40, and the three-row mid-size EX90 will continue to be sold in the United States, according to Volvo, which also plans to offer the new EX60 in the country later this year.
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