Compare the BYD Atto 2 vs Volvo EX30

Simply styled and basic, with heaps of cabin space
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
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7/10
Some frustrating technology, but big on style
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
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8/10

AI generated from our expert reviews

If practicality is your priority, the BYD Atto 2 offers a larger boot than the Volvo EX30, as well as more load space with the rear seats folded down. In the back, the Atto 2 provides enough room for three adults to sit side by side with little complaints, whereas in the EX30 you will not want three passengers across the rear bench for too long because knee and shoulder room is a bit of a problem. On the move, the Volvo is the more powerful car, but both models share light steering that makes town driving easy, along with plenty of body lean through turns. In either cabin, you will also encounter scratchy plastics around the lower dashboard.

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Boost 130kW 51kWh Auto Electric Automatic

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Core 200kW P5 51kWh Auto Electric Automatic

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Standard kit

  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Heated seats
    Warms the seat itself on cold mornings.
  • Leather seats
    Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Climate control
    Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.

Key information

Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Available fuel types Electric Available fuel types Electric
Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Boot space, seats up 400 litres (3 suitcases) Best Boot space, seats up 318 litres (2 suitcases)
Boot space, seats down 1,340 litres Best Boot space, seats down 1,000 litres
External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,310 mm x 1,830 mm x 1,675 mm External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,233 mm x 1,953 mm x 1,573 mm
Towing capacity — Towing capacity 1,000 kg
First year tax rate £10 First year tax rate £10
Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
3.6 miles / kWh
Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
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Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
214 miles Best
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
209 miles
Battery size 51.1 kWh Best Battery size 51 kWh
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Rear wheel drive
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 30 · high Best
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 33 · high
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 130kW 51kWh Auto Engine name 200kW P5 51kWh Auto
Engine size Electric • 177 BHP Engine size Electric • 272 BHP
Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Fuel type Electric Fuel type Electric
Transmission Automatic Transmission Automatic
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Rear wheel drive
Forward gears 1 Forward gears 1
Acceleration 7.9 s (0-60 mph) Acceleration 5.7 s (0-60 mph) Best
Battery size 51.1 kWh Best Battery size 51 kWh
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
214 miles Best
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
209 miles

Dimensions & space

Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Number of doors 5 Number of doors 5
Boot (seats up) 400 litres Best Boot (seats up) 318 litres
Boot (seats down) 1,340 litres Best Boot (seats down) 1,000 litres
Length 4,310 mm Length 4,233 mm
Width 1,830 mm Width 1,953 mm
Height 1,675 mm Height 1,573 mm
Wheelbase 2.62 m Wheelbase 2.65 m
Turning circle 10.8 m Turning circle 11.2 m

Full features list

  • Additional Metallic paint
  • Vegan leather - Beige
  • Vegan leather - Black
  • 12V power output
  • 2 x Front USB charge port (1 x Type A , 1 x Type C)
  • 2 x Rear USB charge port (2 x 18W Type C)
  • 3 individual rear seats
  • 3 rear head restraints
  • 60/40 split folding rear seat
  • Boot light
  • Centre console light
  • Driver and front passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Driver seat with 6-way electric adjustment
  • Front LED reading lights
  • Front passenger seat with 4-way electric adjustment
  • Heat pump
  • Heated front seats
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Integrated front headrests
  • PM2.5 air filter
  • Rear seats center headrest
  • Rear side LED reading lights
  • Rear trunk parcel shelf
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Vegan leather multifunction steering wheel
  • Vegan leather upholstery
  • 2 x ISOFIX in outer rear seats
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
  • Auto vehicle hold function
  • Automatic emergency braking system
  • Belt with pretensioner and force limiter
  • Comfort stop
  • Deactivation switch for front passenger's airbag
  • Direct tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Door opening warning
  • Driver's airbag
  • Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
  • Electronic brake distribution
  • Electronic parking brake
  • Front center airbag
  • Front passenger airbag
  • Front side air curtain airbag
  • Front side airbags
  • Hill decent control
  • Intelligent power brake system
  • Mechanical child safety lock
  • Seatbelt warning
  • Traction control
  • Aluminum roof rail
  • Automatic headlights
  • Driver side window, one-touch lift with anti-pinch function
  • Follow me home lighting
  • High beam assist
  • Intelligent high beam control
  • LED 3rd brake light
  • LED Headlights
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED taillights
  • Manually folding and heated exterior mirrors
  • Metallic paint
  • Panoramic roof with electrically adjustable sunshade
  • Rain sensor
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear wiper
  • Towing hook
  • 12.8" Electric rotary touchscreen
  • 2 x front parking radar
  • 360 camera
  • 4 x Rear parking radar
  • 4 x driving modes - Nomal/Eco/Sport/Snow
  • 8.8" TFT full LCD instrument panel
  • Adaptive Cruise Control and Intelligent Cruise Control
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • BYD DiLink
  • Blind spot detection
  • Driver monitoring system
  • Emergency call service
  • Emergency lane keep assist
  • Forward collision warning
  • Intelligent Speed Limit Information and Intelligent Speed Limit Control
  • Intelligent voice control system
  • Lane departure assist (LDA)
  • Navigation system
  • Onboard 4G connectivity
  • Power assisted steering
  • Rear collision warning
  • Rear cross traffic alert and rear cross traffic brake
  • Smartphone wireless charging
  • Traffic sign recognition
  • 17" Alloy wheels
  • Tyre repair kit
  • 2 x Smart key + 1 x NFC key and smartphone NFC key
  • Keyless entry and start
  • 11KW onboard charger
  • Vehicle To Load function
  • 8 Speaker audio system
  • DAB radio and FM radio
  • Textile and Nordico - Indigo + Charcoal Headlining + Denim Deco Panel + Blue Air Vent Trim
  • Auto folding heated frameless power door mirrors
  • Automatic LED Headlights + Active high beam incorporating daytime running lights
  • Black door mirrors
  • LED 3rd brake light
  • Metallic paint
  • Rain sensor with automatic windscreen wiper activation
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear wiper
  • Variable intermittent wiper
  • 3 point rear seatbelts
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • Collision avoidance and mitigation by braking and steering
  • Door opening alert
  • Driver and passenger airbags
  • First aid kit
  • Hill descent control
  • Hill start assist
  • IC (Inflatable Curtains) - Full Length
  • Inner driver seat side airbag
  • Passenger airbag cut-off switch
  • Post-impact Braking
  • Rear collision warning and mitigation (RCWM)
  • Road sign information display
  • Run off Road Mitigation
  • SIPS (Side Impact Protection System)
  • Seatbelt pretensioners and load limiters (Front and Outer Rear Seats)
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • WHIPS whiplash protection system - front
  • Warning triangle
  • 2 x NFC Access cards
  • Anti-theft alarm including immobiliser/volume sensor + level sensor
  • Digital key
  • Locking wheel nuts
  • Remote door locking and unlocking
  • 12.3" centre console portrait touch screen
  • 3 x Front and 2 x rear radars plus front vision camera
  • Adaptive cruise control
  • Android auto wireless
  • Blind spot information system with steer assist (BLIS)
  • Bluetooth handsfree system
  • Collision avoidance at intersection
  • Cross traffic alert with brake support (Front and Rear)
  • Driver alert control with lane keeping aid
  • Driver understanding system
  • Emergency call service
  • Forward collision warning
  • Front and rear park assist
  • Google automotive services - Enabled entertainment apps, navigation with google maps, voice recognition with google assistant
  • Intelligent speed assist
  • Power assisted steering
  • Rear park assist camera
  • Speed limiter
  • Volvo cars connect
  • Volvo cars services with app
  • Wireless apple carplay
  • 1 Zone electronic climate control
  • 12V socket in luggage compartment
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Central glovebox and storage
  • Fixed lumbar support
  • Flexible load floor
  • Floor mats
  • Fore/Aft, height and backrest recline adjustable driver and front passenger seats
  • Front cupholders and storage
  • Front head restraints
  • Front load compartment (19 litres)
  • Height/reach adjustable steering column
  • ISOFIX attachment on outer rear seats
  • Mid level illumination (central tunnel light, front and rear cabin and reading lights, front door panel pocket light, luggage light)
  • Multifunction steering wheel
  • One pedal drive
  • Removable rear headrests
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Textile and Nordico upholstery
  • Vehicle 2 load capability
  • Versatile split folding rear seat - 60/40
  • 11kW 3-Phase On Board Charger
  • 5m 3 phase 32 amp type 2 / mode 3 charge cable
  • Comfort chassis
  • Plug and charge
  • Recharging port located in nearside rear wing
  • DAB Digital radio
  • External couple subwoofer
  • High performance audio 100W, (2 front type C USB sockets, dashboard soundbar with 4 speakers)
  • Low speed exterior sound speaker
  • 18" 5 Spoke aero alloy wheels with summer tyres
  • Tyre sealant kit and compressor

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.