Skoda Kodiaq vs Volvo EX30: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kodiaq starts at ₹36.99L against the Volvo EX30's ₹41.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹4.01L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹41.00L, where the EX30 tops out. Past that only the Kodiaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹46.99L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Kodiaq seats 7, the EX30 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kodiaq comes in petrol, the EX30 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹41.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kodiaq Lounge at ₹36.99L or the EX30 Ultra at ₹41.00L, the Kodiaq leaving ₹4.01L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹4.01L more, and the electric's 272 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 33 percent you will feel
- Choose the Skoda Kodiaq Lounge if
- You would rather keep the ₹4.01L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with9 airbagsterrain modes10.25" digital driver display
- Choose the Volvo EX30 Ultra if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 272 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Kodiaq vs EX30, on paper
| Spec | Skoda Kodiaq | Volvo EX30 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹36.99L to ₹46.99L | ₹41.00L |
| Variants | 3 | 1 |
| Body type | Luxury SUV | Compact Electric SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Boot | 281 litres | 318 litres |
| Length | 4,758 mm | 4,233 mm |
| Width | 1,864 mm | 1,838 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,791 mm | 2,650 mm |
| Fuel tank | 62 litres | - |
| Turning radius | - | 5.5 m |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹4.01L more, and the electric's 272 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 33 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Skoda Kodiaq seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Running costsThe EX30 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe EX30 Ultra is the strongest of the two at 272 PS
- Extra featuresEX30 Ultrablind spot monitortyre pressure monitorHarman Kardon premium sound systemtouchscreen (12.3" against 10.4")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹4.01L: the electric's 272 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 33 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Only the Skoda Kodiaq seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The EX30 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The EX30 Ultra is the strongest of the two at 272 PS
- Also on the EX30 Ultra: blind spot monitor, tyre pressure monitor, Harman Kardon premium sound system and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.4"), with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kodiaq vs EX30: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kodiaq or the Volvo EX30 cheaper?
- The Skoda Kodiaq, by ₹4.01L: it starts at ₹36.99L against ₹41.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the EX30. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Kodiaq vs Volvo EX30: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹41.00L it is the Kodiaq Lounge against the EX30 Ultra. Worth the extra ₹4.01L: the electric's 272 PS against the petrol's 204 PS, a jump of 33 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is more practical, the Skoda Kodiaq or the Volvo EX30?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Kodiaq seats 7 against the EX30's 5 and the EX30 swallows 318 litres of luggage against 281. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.