Volvo added plenty of charm to the EX30 Cross Country EV

Compared to the EX90 I was also able to take on the ice, the EX30 is more playful and a bit more of a handful. That's thanks to that wheelbase. But it's easy to get into a rhythm whether you have the stability control fully on or are driving in a reduced—but not completely off—setting. If you aren't set up properly for a corner, you'll experience a ton of safe understeer while the traction control tries to make sense of what you're doing. With speeds so low, the fear of death is nonexistent, so you can really focus on getting the line right and getting a feel for the car. And I do love this car. The retuned suspension might help on bumpy roads, but it also helps you understand and feel what the chassis is doing when you're in a slippery situation. Instead of snapping around, the body sits much more progressively as the suspension loads up. It's not trying to keep you flat, so you get more suspension to play with. There isn't more suspension travel than the standard car, but you can f ... Read full article.