http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/ Autoblog Comments for In The Autoblog Garage: 2008 Volvo C30 V2.0 http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Mar 17th 2008 12:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Mar 17th 2008 12:15PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/
yes, it might be overpriced re: competition but is in line with Volvo pricing in general. Like the new IS-F, its not going to steal any MS3 buyers but give Volvo-lovers something to go after. Another year or 2 and deals will start to trickle to make them more competitive.

Besides, that back hatch kills usability.

]]>Mar 17th 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Mar 17th 2008 12:11PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/
But anyway, the best combination between usabaility, fun and economy is the Peugeot sourced two litre diesel. It offers 340Nm torque in overboost mode and gets around 45 to 50mpg US.]]>Mar 17th 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Mar 17th 2008 4:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Mar 17th 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Mini Cooper: 2546 pounds. (S: 2668)

And just for fun,
1996 Volvo 850 WAGON: 3280 pounds.

Dear Volvo,
Very cool styling, and thank you for the hatchback. I'm totally in favor of chassis rigidity, but please make mine without the 600 pound weight penalty.

Thanks,
Andrew]]>Mar 17th 2008 2:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/
This car is bigger than a Mini. The back seat might even be usable from time to time.]]>Mar 17th 2008 11:04PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/I got the curb weights from autos.msn.com
No idea how reliable their numbers are.

http://autos.msn.com/research/compare/exterior.aspx?c=0&n=3&i=0&tb=0&ph1=t0&ph2=t0&dt=0&v=t106097&v=t106700

Andrew]]>Mar 18th 2008 11:10AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/"We need Ford and GM to bring in those cool small cars from Europe" -- look at the uneducated bitching above,about the price of this car.
And to the blog writer:
You know, it would really be refreshing to read ONE ARTICLE SOMEPLACE not saying that Americans dont like hatches. Many, many cool hatchback cars were sold here in the 70s -- Honda's Accord, Toyotas, VWs, on and on/. Most had 2 doors. In the 80s, hatchbacks started to get ugly, particularly the 5 doors -- and Americans do not need the shorter overall length of a 5door over a trunked sedan. Thus the hatchbacks available then were mostly not successful.]]>Mar 17th 2008 12:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Mar 17th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/
Uneducated? Actually it makes a lot of sense. For $28,000 you can get a TSX (I know its a sedan) but it comes with a lot more features for the money. For $28,000 you can get a loaded GTI 4-door. For less than $28,000 you can get a Mazdaspeed3, etc., etc...

All those cars offer more space and more features for less money. Why would someone go spend $28,000 on a C30 when they can get a GTI with leather, navigation, a usable back seat, more cargo space, DSG, HID lights, and more for the same price. Ditto on the TSX. The Mazdaspeed3 offers more perfomance, more space, and more features for even less than that. The C30 is overpriced as crap once you add on options. And you have to, the base car comes with nothing at all. I saw a C30 when I was getting my car serviced stickering for $30,000.

Sorry, but we have a right to bitch about the price.]]>Mar 17th 2008 12:48PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/
...and the expensive hatchback will die again here. do you see a lot of privacy for the interior with the Volvo?

another issue is the price class the Volvo is being sold in. can you think of another high-priced hatchback that has sold well?

a few come to mind:

-Merkur Scorpio

-Merkur XR-4 Ti

-Mercedes-Benz C-class hatchback

-BMW 3 series hatchback

where are they today? in the US, hatchbacks equal cheap cars, just like the ones you pointed out that were good sellers in the 70s and 80s.

the cheap hatchbacks will perhaps continue to sell here; the expensive ones will not.

on a side note, I was quite impressed with the C30 until I went to the Volvo website to build one. although it's nice to be allowed to build one to my specification, I was shocked at how expensive a modestly equipped one got to be.

AZMike]]>Mar 17th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/- this is a good car. It can only be made in limited numbers, and does not have to be as good a value as Car X to succeed. All it has to do is bring younger interest to Volvo (it has), and sell in moderate numbers.
If you are interested in Volvos, this is a cool car. If you arent, it is overpriced. Compare it to a BWW 135, not to a Jappy that many of us would NEVER buy, and you will see the point better.]]>Mar 17th 2008 3:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/If it werent for BMW and Mercedes juggling currency futures, their cars would be priced out of the market. People who like European products, like this Volvo, should be screaming at Washington, if we want to buy more in the future.
The artifically limited Yen keeps Japanese cars lower.]]>Mar 17th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Anyway, this car is nice.]]>Mar 17th 2008 12:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/
A loaded V6 EX-L with Navigation costs a tad more than $30,000 (around $30,500ish). Zero options are available for it, everything is included. The Coupe is only $200 more than the sedan. Can you tell me how you managed to make an Accord cost $40,000?]]>Mar 17th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/17/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-volvo-c30-v2-0/Still, that's basically 66% of the base price added back on (14K on a 21K car) WOW.


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http://jalopnik.com/354248/who-can-do-better-than-a-38k-honda-accord-win-a-prize

Jalopnik managed to option up an Accord Coupe to $37,853.]]>Mar 17th 2008 5:24PM