Compare the2026 Volvo EX30VS 2025 Mercedes EQB

The EX30 has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The EQB doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

The EX30 has a standard Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the WHIPS allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The EQB doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The EX30’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the EQB.

Both the EX30 and the EQB have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The EX30’s corrosion warranty is 7 years longer than the EQB’s (12 vs. 5 years).

Volvo pays for scheduled maintenance on the EX30 for 2 years and 20,000 miles. Volvo will pay for tire rotations, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Mercedes doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the EQB.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Volvo vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes With 1 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Volvo higher than Mercedes.

The EX30 has more powerful engines than the EQB:

As tested in Car and Driver the Volvo EX30 electric motors is faster than the EQB 350 electric motors:

On the EPA test cycle the EX30 gets better mileage than the EQB:

The EX30 can travel longer on a full charge than the EQB on a full charge:

For better stopping power the EX30 Twin Motor’s brake rotors are larger than those on the EQB:

The EX30 stops much shorter than the EQB:

For better traction, the EX30’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the EQB (245/45R19 vs. 235/50R19).

The EX30 has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The EQB’s suspension doesn’t offer gas-charged shocks.

For better maneuverability, the EX30’s turning circle is 3.3 feet tighter than the EQB’s (35.1 feet vs. 38.4 feet). The EX30 Cross Country’s turning circle is 1.7 feet tighter than the EQB’s (36.7 feet vs. 38.4 feet).

The Volvo EX30 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 700 to 750 pounds less than the Mercedes EQB.

The EX30 is 1 foot, 5.7 inches shorter than the EQB, making the EX30 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The EX30 has 1 inch more front headroom and .8 inches more front legroom than the EQB.

The EX30 has a much larger cargo volume than the EQB with its rear seat up (12.4 vs. 10.7 cubic feet).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the EX30 easier. The EX30’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 22.9 inches, while the EQB’s liftover is 28.5 inches.

Standard Trailer Stability Assist on the EX30 uses the Dynamic Stability and Traction Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The EQB doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the EX30 has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the EQB only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.