Volvo Cars is a Swedish brand founded in 1927 and headquartered in Gothenburg. It has been owned by China's Geely Holding since 2010, but its design, engineering and safety development remain rooted in Sweden. The line-up we've tested covers everything from the compact EX30 to the seven-seat EX90 flagship, plus the XC60 plug-in hybrid.

The Cat A EX30 uses a single rear motor limited to 110kW (148hp) with 343Nm, and does 0–100km/h in 8.6s. It comes as the Plus (51kWh, about 337km WLTP) or the Ultra we tested (69kWh, about 475km WLTP), with road tax of $1,120 and $1,176 a year respectively. The Cat B EX30 we reviewed earlier makes 268bhp, hits 100km/h in 5.3s and has the same 69kWh battery and up to 475km of range, but road tax rises to $2,088 a year. If you want the EX30's design and cabin without Cat B COE pricing, the Cat A Ultra gives up pace but keeps the range.

Both sit on Volvo's newer electric architecture with 800V charging at up to 350kW (an estimated 22 minutes), a 14.5-inch touchscreen and a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system. The ES90 is a fastback sedan: 245kW (329bhp), 480Nm, 0–100km/h in 6.6s, a 92kWh battery, 661km of range and a 424L boot, with $3,320 annual road tax. The EX90 Ultra is the seven-seat SUV: 335kW (456bhp), 670Nm, 5.5s, a 106kWh battery, 624km of range and 384L–1,057L of boot space plus a 46-litre frunk, with $4,727 annual road tax. Pick the ES90 for rear-seat comfort and range; pick the EX90 if you need seven seats.

If you can't charge every day, yes. The XC60 T8 pairs a 2.0-litre turbo with an electric motor for 455hp (335kW) and 709Nm, reaching 100km/h in 4.9s with all-wheel drive. Its 19kWh battery gives up to 67km of electric range (WLTP) and charges fully in about three hours on a 6.4kW AC charger; once the battery is depleted it returns about 13.4km/L. It's Cat B, with $1,176 annual road tax, a 468L boot and a 14-speaker Harman Kardon sound system.

Of the models we've tested, the ES90 has the longest range at 661km (WLTP), followed by the EX90 Ultra at 624km and the EX30 at up to 475km. The XC60 T8 is a plug-in hybrid, so its 67km electric range is designed for daily commutes, with the petrol engine taking over for longer trips.

Yes — the EX30 Cat A. Its single rear motor is limited to 110kW to qualify for Category A COE. We tested the Ultra variant with the 69kWh battery, which has about 475km of WLTP range and costs $1,176 a year in road tax.