Weekend Warrior: The Practical EV Escape — My Time with the Volvo EX40 (2025)
As The Budget Buyer I tested the Volvo EX40 (2025) with one simple question: can it do honest Weekend Warrior duty without blowing your running costs or patience? Over a few weekends I treated it like a working vehicle—loading kit, towing a light rack, charging on the road and at home—to see whether Volvo’s compact EV delivers practical space, low ownership costs and resilience for outdoor life.
June 5th, 2026
by Sophie Clark