Volvo C30


Frankfurt 2009: Facelifted 2010 Volvo C30 gets it right

When you're an auto journalist blogger, you're constantly, incessantly bombarded with a series of questions. Usually it's, "What's the best car you've ever driven?" (Personal answer: Superformance Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, followed by blank stares.) The other question we get more frequently than, "How you doing?" is, "What car should I buy?" Sorta like the initial question, we have a a few boilerplate responses. One of them just happens to be the sadly invisible but highly desirable Volvo C30. Really, if you're in the market for a small, ... Read more →

Refreshed Volvo C30 peeks out ahead of Frankfurt Jeremy Korzeniewski

As expected, Volvo will do the nip tuck on its entry-level model, the C30 hatchback, for the 2010 model year. The first official pictures and an accompanying press release have just been unleashed ...

Rendered Speculation: Volvo C30 earmarked for a 2010 refresh? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Now that a series of images of Volvo's refreshed C70 hardtop convertible have hit the interwebs, the enterprising group at Swedespeed have put together an interesting preview of the C30 hatchback, a ...

REPORT: Volvo working on electric C30, will show concept in Frankfurt Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to Autocar, Volvo has confirmed it's planning to debut an all-electric C30 hatchback at its Innovation for Life event at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. We first heard rumors of such ...

IIHS tests two-door coupes, ratings mostly positive Jeremy Korzeniewski

It comes as little surprise that two-door automobiles perform differently when crash tested than their four-door stablemates, particularly in side crashes. Due to the vastly different structural ...

New details on Audi S1 emerge 10 months ago on Autoblog

Image removed at owner's request. Auto Express got the inside dope on the upcoming Audi S1, and the the compact hatch has its sights set on the MINI Cooper JCW, Fiat 500 Abarth SS, Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA and Volvo C30. Based on the new Audi A1, the S1 will feature a cranked up version of VW/Audi's ...

Volvo developing 300-hp C30 with AWD 1 year ago on Autoblog

Rumors of a new Volvo hot hatch have gotten hot again with talk of a new 300-horsepower C30 for Europe. According to reports, the new model would be powered by the same 2.5-liter inline-five cylinder turbo engine that powers the new Ford Focus RS. One difference between the two cars, which ...

Volvo bringing ethanol-powered C30 racer to WTCC 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view a hi-res gallery of the Volvo C30 Green Racer Let's play a little word association game here. When I say "Volvo", what comes to mind? Swedish. Safety. Soccer moms. Station wagons. But racing? Granted, Volvo is not one of the better-known names in motorsport, but the company has been ...

Rumormill: 350 hp Volvo C30 R in the works 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution image of the C30 D-Design package Volvo gave its C30 hatchback a pretty aggressive look when it introduced the R-Design package, but unfortunately none of that sportiness made its way beneath the hood. Adding some show to the go, Volvo has reportedly created a C30 ...

Volvo planning more small models, more diesels 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-res gallery of the Volvo C30 Efficiency In the wake of rapidly diminishing sales of large and not-particularly fuel efficient cars, Volvo is doing what only seems rational: introducing smaller vehicles with more fuel efficient engines. The company reportedly has plans to ...

This needed to happen: RWD Volvo C30 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a photo galllery of Skruffse's RWD C30 While Volvo's C30 has wily charms in its stock configuration, we could see how it'd be even more entertaining with the power being sent to the proper wheels. While we're talking revisions, a honkingly large turbocharger and external-reservoir ...

Change your C30's character with official swappable designs 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view the rest of these crazy Swedish exterior designs Looking at the pictures above and in our gallery below, you may think that Volvo has either totally lost it or forgot that April Fools Day is on the first of the month. But we're assured this is real and even visited Volvo's ...

Volvo C30 R-Design priced from $26,445 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Volvo C30 R-Design Following up on our story about the Volvo C30 R-Design at the New York Auto Show, Volvo announced pricing today for its sporty hatchback tunerish trim level. MSRP will be $25,700, plus destination charges of $745. Doing simple math, ...

New York 2008: Volvo C30 R-Design is R-some 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Volvo C30 R-Design Volvo directed its efforts at the New York Auto Show toward debuting the XC60 SUV for North America, but quietly standing sentinel at the front of the display was the C30 R-Design. There's not much to complain about when you gaze upon ...

Review: 2008 Volvo C30 V2.0 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've been told for so long that hatches don't sell here in the U.S., so it's surprising to see a new crop of two-box premium cars going on sale. MINI started it with its R53 Coopers; retro flash met modern dash and it sold successfully enough to warrant an upgrade to the R56. Volvo's got the ...

REPORT: Volvo plans XC30 CUV to join V30 wagon and C30 hatch 1 year ago on Autoblog

We recently got confirmation from a Volvo PR person that the Swedish automaker's new C30 hatchback will soon be joined by a V30 five-door wagon. Just-Auto.com is going one step further by reporting that Volvo will also add a new XC CUV model to its lineup based on the C30 hatch to be called, not ...

Ford Focus RS could beget Volvo C30R 1 year ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Ford_Focus_RS_could_beget_Volvo_C30R'; Mere minutes after receiving word that Volvo would begin producing the C30 hatch, we've been speculating about the possibility of a performance version that would evolve the stylish three-door into a GTI competitor. The ...

MINI-killa: Saab 9-1 headed for London Motor Show 1 year ago on Autoblog

Could premium small cars be the next hot segment? Things appear to be heating up with the MINI being joined by the Volvo C30 and word of another Swede stepping into the fray. Saab will unveil its Delta platform-based 9-1 at the 2008 London Motor Show and it will be available for purchase in late ...

Volvo C50?: Volvo considering five-door C30 2 years ago on Autoblog

During a sit down with Volvo's senior veep of R&D, Magnus Jonsson told Automotive News that a five-door version of the C30 might be in the cards. "The five-door would be less exciting from a design perspective, but we're looking to expand." That seems like an accurate statement considering that ...

First drive: Volvo C30 Version 2.0 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Volvo C30 Despite a number of great coupe offerings recently, two-door hatchbacks have sold rather badly in this country in the past few years. Volvo, however, thinks the best way it can compete in the coupe niche is by resurrecting the 1971 ...

SEMA-bound: Heico's surf-themed Volvo C30 2 years ago on Autoblog

While Frankfurt's in full swing right now, SEMA is just around the corner in October. Heico Sportiv has been busy pumping up Volvos in anticipation of the Las Vegas event. Standing alongside Heico's E85-fueled, turbo six-powered S80 will be this spicy little C30. The smallest Volvo is also the most ...

Frankfurt Preview: Volvo C30 Efficiency 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-res gallery of the Volvo C30 Efficiency Volvo would like you to know that the path to improved emissions and higher fuel economy is not entirely paved with hybrids and hydrogen. The Swedish automaker is still working on improving its engines that are powered by dead dino ...

Volvo has to overcome hurdles to market C30 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more high-res pics of the Volvo C30 When your average customer is a middle-aged woman and part of a family with a combined income of $140,000, how do you market to men aged between 28 to 38 and earning less than $100,000? That's the dilemma Volvo is facing with the launch of ...

Volvo prices C30 from $22,700 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more high-res images of the Volvo C30 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Volvo_prices_C30_from_22_700/'; Volvo announced this morning that its upcoming C30 hatchback will be priced from just $22,700 when it goes on sale in the U.S. this October. Keeping in ...

Volvo: So tell us what you REALLY think about our new C30 2 years ago on Autoblog

While we have nothing but love for the C30, apparently there has been a love it or hate it reaction to the car at recent auto shows. Volvo has come up with an interesting new ad campaign to harness the polarized reactions to promote its new premium hatchback. Using the tag line, "That's one ...

Volvo wants you to unbox your C30 3 years ago on Autoblog

Now that we know we'll be able to buy Volvo's entry-level hatch here in the States, the next step, for those of you smitten with its style and performance, is to build it to your liking. To do so, Volvo has launched an oddly creative mini-site that allows you to spec up your own C30, with exterior ...

Base Volvo C30 spotted in Sweden 3 years ago on Autoblog

George over at Swedespeed posted this shot of a what appears to be a base Volvo C30 in the wild. Well, it's on the verge of being released into the wild anyway. The blue hatchback was spied with two of its siblings in the parking lot at the Volvo delivery center in Gothenborg, Sweden. The wheels ...

Volvo C30 to launch in Paris 3 years ago on Autoblog

AutoWeek's sources say that the Volvo C30 will be launched at the Paris Motor Show this fall. Though smaller than the S40, the Mazda3-based hatch will punch out 218 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque from its turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five. It will be a little on the heavy side at 3,000 lbs., but with ...






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