Volvo C30

Volvo C30
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Volvo C30

Manufacturer Volvo Cars
Parent company Ford Motor Company
Premier Automotive Group
Production 2007–present
Assembly Ghent, Belgium
Predecessor Volvo 480
Class Small family car
Body style(s) 3-door hatchback
Layout FF layout
Platform Volvo P1 platform





Engine(s) Petrol:
1.6 L 100 hp straight-4
2.0 L 145 hp straight-4
2.4 L 170 hp straight-5
2.5 L 220 hp turbocharged straight-5
1.8 L 125 hp Flexifuel straight-4





Diesel:
2.0 L 136 hp straight-4
2.4 L 180 hp straight-5
Transmission(s) 5- or 6-speed manual
5-speed automatic
Wheelbase 2640 mm (103.9 in)
Length 4252 mm (167.4 in)
Width 1782 mm (70.2 in)
Height 1447 mm (57 in)
Curb weight 1,331 kg - 1,347 kg
Related Mazda3
Volvo S40
Volvo V50







The Volvo C30 is a small family car produced by the Volvo division of Ford's Premier Automotive Group. The C30 is a three-door, four-seat hatchback powered by I4 and I5 engines. Despite the name, the car is the hatchback / coupe version of the S40/V50/C70 luxury vehicle range and therefore uses the same Ford C1 platform as its siblings.







The production car was officially unveiled at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. 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 in October as a 2008 model year, with the T5 as the single version. It is being marketed as a premium hatchback specially designed for first-time Volvo buyers and the youth market, with the BMW 1 Series, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, and Mini Cooper as its main rivals. Production is expected to be 65,000 units a year, 75% for sale in the European market.