Volvo C30
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| Production | 2008-Present |
| Class | Luxury Hatchback |
| Body Style | 2-door, 4-seat hatchback |
| Length | 167.4 in |
| Width | 70.2 in |
| Height | 57.0 in |
| Wheelbase | 103.9 in |
| Weight | 2970 lb (T5) |
| Transmission | 6-speed Manual, 5-speed Automatic |
| Engine | Petrol: 1.6 litre I4 2.4 liter inline-5 2.5 litre turbocharged inline-5 (T5) Diesel: 1.6 litre inline-4 2.4 litre inline-5 |
| Power | Petrol: 100 hp (1.6 litre) 170 hp (2.4 litre) 220 hp (2.5 litre T5) 236 lb-ft of torque (2.5 litre T5) Diesel: 109 hp (1.6 litre) 180 hp (2.4 litre) |
| Similar | Volkswagen Golf MINI Cooper BMW 1 Series Audi A3 |
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The Volvo C30 is a compact near luxury coupe also considered a small family car produced by the Volvo division of Ford's Premier Automotive Group. The C30 is a 3-door, 4-seat hatchback powered by I4 and I5 engines. Despite the name, the car is the hatchback version of the S40/V50/C70 luxury vehicle range and therefore uses the same Ford C1 platform (called the P1 platform by Volvo) as its siblings, and shares the same sheetmetal ahead of the windscreen and dashboard.
The production car was officially unveiled at the 2006 Paris Motor Show.[1] In mid-2006, the C30 was approved for production launch in late 2006 in Europe. The C30 will also be introduced in the U.S. market as a 2008 model year, with the T5 as the single version.[2] It is being marketed as a premium hatchback specially designed for first-time Volvo buyers and the youth market, with the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3 as main rivals. Production is expected to be 65,000 units a year, 75% for sale in the European market.
See Wikicars' comprehensive Volvo C30 Review.
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Recent Changes
- Volvo unveiled its ultra-efficient diesel 2009 DRIVe range at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Among the cars involved are the C30, S40 and the V50. Each car will be powered by a 1.6 litre turbodiesel inline-4 attached to a 5-speed manual with longer gear ratios in 3rd, 4th and 5th to maximize efficiency. Besides the powertrain, Volvo also paid special attention to each car's aerodynamics in its pursuit of "green-ness". So all cars now sit 10 mm lower, the radiators have been covered to eliminate air turbulence, the wheels sport a unique alloy design fitted with Michelin's low rolling resistance rubber, the S40 and V50 is fitted with the T5's front spoiler while the C30 gets a redesigned rear bumper complemented by a diffuser and a new hatch-mounted spoiler. All of this effort means an EU combined cycle rating of 76 mpg and a CO2 emmision of 120 g/km. The entire package will be available for €150 to €450. [3]
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- At the 2008 North American International Auto Show, Volvo unveiled the R-Design Package for its hip C30. Essentially a subtle factory-designed bodykit, the C30 R-Design features 10 special exterior colours like the Black Sapphire metallic, R-Design logos, color coordinated body kit, rear roof spoiler, silver matt finish front grille and side mirrors, five-spoke 17" alloy wheels (18" available optionally) and two-tone black and cream interior upholstery with contrast stitching and embossed R-Design logo.
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- A month before its September debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Volvo took the wraps off of its C30 Efficiency model.
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Styles and Major Options
The C30 has a length of 4.25 meters, and will be offered with a wide variety of petrol and diesel engines. Petrol engines include a 100 hp 1.6 litre I4, a 170 hp 2.4 liter inline-5, and a 220 hp turbocharged 2.5 litre inline-5. Diesel engines will be a 109 hp 1.6 litre inline-4, and a 180 hp 2.4 litre inline-5. All models will be fitted with a manual gearbox, except for the inline-5 petrol versions, which will have an automatic transmission. Speculation suggesting that a 1.4 litre inline-4 petrol engine from the Ford Focus would be offered proved false and the smallest engine in the range will actually be the 1.6 litre engines.
An upgraded sound system is expected to include a digital 5×130 watt ICE Power amplifier from Alpine featuring Dolby Pro Logic II Surround, and 10 loudspeakers from Danish Dynaudio, appealing to the youth market.
Pricing
Today's actual prices for the MAKE MODEL can be found at CarsDirect.
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Reliability
- RECALL ALERT: On Jul 29, 2008, Volvo issued a recall affecting 1020 C1 platform Volvos: C30, S40, V50, and C70 due to a faulty power steering return line which may rupture and cause the loss of power steering.[4]
Safety
The C30 continues with the traditional level of safety that Volvos have garnered. It features many recently developed safety features, such as a method of overcoming the "blind spots" or "dead areas" in the driver's view to the rear. The C30 also features a four-wheel anti-lock braking system, electronic stability program, traction control and airbags all around for side impact and rollover protection.
As the Volvo C30 is compact, it has a unique patented front and rear structure using different grades of high strength Swedish steel to absorb and redistribute impact energy around the coupe. The seat belts have unique pretensioners to protect the occupants against unexpected accidents.
The car also uses Volvo's Intelligent Driver Information System (IDIS) which continuously monitors the the cars preemptive systems when handling through sharp curves, off-roading, and other hazardous conditions.
The C30 has been criticized because in an effort to make it more responsive in curves it has become unreliable on ice or snow where the rear end can easily lose its grip.[1]
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External Links
- Official microsite
- Volvocars.se tech specs
- C30World - Site dedicated purely to the Volvo C30
- Volvo C30 Concept
- Volvo C30 Specs and Photos
- Volvo C30 at the 2006 Paris Motor Show
- Volvo C30 Designer Blog, Simon Lamarre, Studio Chief Designer for Volvo Car Corporation. Göteborg, Sweden.
- Volvo C30 Efficiency Model Launched
- Volvo C30 R-Design Package
- Malaysia Volvo C30 microsite
- 2009 Volvo C30, S40 and S50 DRIVe: New Eco-friendly Line-Up
- Volvo Reveals UK Pricing on DRIVe Models
