4 Oct 30th-NOv 5th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) NORDIC THUNDER IN A FUN-SIZE CAN - 2025 VOLVO EX30 TWIN MOTOR 2025 VOLVO EX30 TWIN MOTOR If IKEA built a race car, If IKEA built a race car, it’d be this. The 2025 Volvo it’d be this. The 2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Motor takes EX30 Twin Motor takes that clean Swedish design that clean Swedish design ethos and straps 422 horses ethos and straps 422 horses underneath it like Thor underneath it like Thor himself got bored and built himself got bored and built an SUV. It’s a pint-sized an SUV. It’s a pint-sized missile that looks polite but missile that looks polite but hits 0–60 in 3.4 seconds — hits 0–60 in 3.4 seconds — faster than most Mustangs faster than most Mustangs and just as likely to make and just as likely to make your coffee defy gravity. It’s your coffee defy gravity. It’s Volvo’s smallest EV yet, but Volvo’s smallest EV yet, but it feels like a middle-finger to it feels like a middle-finger to anyone who said “Volvos are anyone who said “Volvos are for sensible people.” for sensible people.” Behind the wheel, it’s Behind the wheel, it’s instant torque and Scandi instant torque and Scandi serenity doing a tango. The serenity doing a tango. The steering’s light, the ride’s a steering’s light, the ride’s a bit firm, but the grin factor is bit firm, but the grin factor is real. Range lands around 253 real. Range lands around 253 miles, but honestly, you’ll burn miles, but honestly, you’ll burn through electrons faster than through electrons faster than your morning espresso if you your morning espresso if you keep showing off. The cabin keep showing off. The cabin is classic Volvo minimalist is classic Volvo minimalist — all recycled denim, soft- — all recycled denim, soft- touch everything, and a giant touch everything, and a giant Google-powered tablet that Google-powered tablet that quietly judges your Spotify quietly judges your Spotify choices. It’s plush, simple, choices. It’s plush, simple, and surprisingly quick to and surprisingly quick to charge: 10-to-80 percent in charge: 10-to-80 percent in under 30 minutes if you find under 30 minutes if you find a proper fast charger. a proper fast charger. At $56K ish, the EX30 At $56K ish, the EX30 Twin Motor feels like the Twin Motor feels like the perfect blend of Swedish logic perfect blend of Swedish logic and chaos. It’s not a family and chaos. It’s not a family hauler — it’s a daily rocket hauler — it’s a daily rocket for people who appreciate for people who appreciate design and acceleration in design and acceleration in equal measure. In short: it’s equal measure. In short: it’s the smallest, fastest, and the smallest, fastest, and most fun Volvo has ever built. most fun Volvo has ever built. Clutch McFly approves — Clutch McFly approves — though my chiropractor might though my chiropractor might not after the fourth launch in a not after the fourth launch in a row. row. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles: Feature t Squeezed Coffee prices were already at an all-time high. Now tariffs leave coffee shop owners hard-pressed to manage costs. BY SARA CROCKER PAGE 14 Food & Drink t Takes a Village Forget loans and wealthy investors. Small cafes, breweries are turning to crowdfunding. 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