Toyota Fortuner vs Volvo EX30: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Fortuner starts at ₹34.76L against the Volvo EX30's ₹41.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹6.24L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹41.00L, where the EX30 tops out. Past that only the Fortuner has anything left to sell you, up to ₹50.46L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Fortuner seats 7, the EX30 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Fortuner comes in petrol and diesel, the EX30 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹41.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Fortuner 4x4 at ₹39.35L or the EX30 Ultra at ₹41.00L, the Fortuner leaving ₹1.65L of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Toyota Fortuner 4x4 if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.65L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withventilated front seatsthird-row AC vents11 speakers
- 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
Fortuner vs EX30, on paper
| Spec | Toyota Fortuner | Volvo EX30 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹34.76L to ₹50.46L | ₹41.00L |
| Variants | 9 | 1 |
| Body type | Full-size SUV | Compact Electric SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹34.76L | ₹41.00L |
| Boot | 296 litres | 318 litres |
| Length | 4,795 mm | 4,233 mm |
| Width | 1,855 mm | 1,838 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,745 mm | 2,650 mm |
| Fuel tank | 80 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 5.8 m | 5.5 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- SeatsOnly the Toyota Fortuner 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 monitorpanoramic sunrooftouchscreen (12.3" against 8")
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the EX30 Ultra asks ₹1.65L more, and the electric's 272 PS against the diesel's 204 PS, a jump of 33 percent you will feel and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Toyota Fortuner 4x4 costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 500 Nm against the electric's 343 Nm. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Only the Toyota Fortuner 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, panoramic sunroof and touchscreen (12.3" against 8"), with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Fortuner vs EX30: the questions people ask
- Is the Toyota Fortuner or the Volvo EX30 cheaper?
- The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹6.24L: it starts at ₹34.76L against ₹41.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the EX30. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Toyota Fortuner vs Volvo EX30: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹41.00L it is the Fortuner 4x4 against the EX30 Ultra. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the EX30 Ultra asks ₹1.65L more, and the electric's 272 PS against the diesel's 204 PS, a jump of 33 percent you will feel and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Toyota Fortuner 4x4 costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 500 Nm against the electric's 343 Nm. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is more practical, the Toyota Fortuner or the Volvo EX30?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Fortuner seats 7 against the EX30's 5. 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.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Toyota Fortuner or the Volvo EX30?
- The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹34.76L against ₹41.00L for the EX30, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.


