How much does the Volvo EX30 cost per month?

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What does the Volvo EX30 really cost?

Purchase price, electricity, maintenance and tax in Switzerland added up, compared directly with the VW Polo.

In short

At 12,000 km a year, the Volvo EX30 costs around CHF 44,623 over 5 years, or about CHF 744 a month. The VW Polo comes to CHF 38,060 in the same scenario. That makes the Volvo EX30 around CHF 6,563 more expensive over 5 years.

Costs compared

Item	Volvo EX30	VW Polo
Purchase price	CHF 38,250	CHF 24,300
Energy per year	CHF 575	CHF 1,272
Maintenance and tyres per year	CHF 650	CHF 1,100
Motor vehicle tax per year*	CHF 50	CHF 380
Running costs per year	CHF 1,275	CHF 2,752
Total cost over 5 years	CHF 44,623	CHF 38,060
per month	CHF 744	CHF 634

* Rough Swiss average. What you pay in your canton is shown in the canton overview.

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Kilometres per year Ownership period (years) Electricity price (CHF/kWh) Petrol price (CHF/l)

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CO₂ balance

For production including the battery we assume around 8,600 kg CO₂ for the Volvo EX30 and 6,100 kg for the VW Polo. In use with the Swiss electricity mix, the Volvo EX30 emits about 185 kg CO₂ per year, the VW Polo around 1,440 kg. The Volvo EX30 makes up for its higher production emissions after about 24,000 km.

Key data

Entry price (Core P5 Electric): CHF 38,250
Range (WLTP): 337 km
Consumption (WLTP): 17.1 kWh/100 km
0-100 km/h: 5.7 s

Assumptions

Electricity CHF 0.28/kWh (household tariff), petrol CHF 2.00/l, diesel CHF 2.20/l.
Maintenance and tyres: CHF 650 per year for the electric car, CHF 1,100 for the combustion car.
Motor vehicle tax: CHF 50 per year for the electric car, CHF 380 for the combustion car (rough average).
Not included: insurance, financing and resale value. The full purchase price counts.
Purchase price: list price of the cheapest standard version including VAT, without promotional discounts.
CO₂ in use with the Swiss electricity mix (90 g/kWh). Production CO₂ figures are guide values from life-cycle studies.

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Price and WLTP figures: Volvo CH EX30, Volvo CH EX30 Spezifikationen, as of October 2026.