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Page A9 lanuary 9. 2008 Po ri land OL serv er A m ie R e v ie w News and reviews on new motor vehicles 2008 Volvo C30 2.0 M The Youngster with a Playful Personality by K athleen C arr The all new com pact C 30 has the dis tinction o f being the sm allest car V olvo offers. The C30 is suited to its duty o f injecting youthful enthusiasm into the stodgy Volvo family. It's a slick tw o-door coupe with a glass hatchback. It is derived from the Volvo S40 plat form , though 8.5 inches shorter, 320 pounds lighter and a tw o-door hatchback rather than a four-door sedan. In profile, it som ew hat resem bles a station wagon with a m assive glass hatch lid so those trailing can see inside the cabin from cargo hold to dash. The small size, how ever, d oesn't mean it sacrifices any o f V olvo’s attention to safety. W hat is most Volvo-like about the C 30 are the safety features. T here’s stability control with traction control to get you m oving and keep you going in the desired direction w ithout w iggle or jiggle. And anti-lock brakes en sure you stop when and where intended. If you still mess up, there are front and side-curtain air bags, headrests that cradle the melon in a rear im pact to prevent w hip lash and a special bucket seat design front a n d re a r to k e e p o c c u p a n ts fro m subm arining under and out o f the safety belts in an impact. A s an added safeguard, the nose has a sm all, soft plastic beam in front o f the SPECIFICATIONS: 2.5-Liter, 5-Cylinder 227-hp @ 236 Ib-ft. torque Turbocharged Engine: 6-Speed Manual transmission: 19-City 28-Highway MPG; $27,950. MSRP bum per to absorb crash energy and re duce injury to any pedestrian you may strike. T he C 30 is new for 2008. It com es in 1.0 and 2.0 versions. On close inspection, the major difference betw een the two is that the 1.0 has 17-inch radials, the 2.0 18-inch radials as standard. W hile smal I, it delivers more than a I ittle kick thanks to its 2.5-liter, 227-horsepower, tu rb o c h a rg e d 5 -c y lin d e r. A 6 -sp eed manual is standard; a 5-speed automatic with manual m ode is optional. T here’s good pow er to pass and little or no noticeable turbo lag between kicking the pedal and getting a response. Usually 5-cylinder engines are n 't as smooth or quiet as a V-6, but the 2.5 was neither overly noisy nor harsh. But the m ileage suffers. Fuel econom y is nothing special: fuel mileage is rated at 19-city, 27-high way, and the C301 i kes prem ium gasoline. The C30 is energetic. You zip along the highway and into and out of tight corners and turns, but pay the price on long distance travel. T hat’s because it’s snug with stiff seat backs, small seat bottom s and narrow side bolsters. It also com es with a dynam ic chassis, which m eans a firm er suspension to take advantage o f BUSINESS directory the ca r’s “playful personality” though in doing so you "m ay sacrifice a touch of com fort." Oddly, pull the handle in the top o f the front seats and they slide forward to pro vide decent access to rear seats, where you find surprisingly good leg and head room. Lift the glass hatch lid and there’s d e cent space for luggage or groceries. To hold the g olf clu b s— or more luggage and groceries — squeeze the handle on the top o f the rear seats and the backs fold flat. The C30 also is V olvo’s first Custom Build vehicle. You can add stand-alone 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X Charles McCleoud CEO Car insurance with PER SO N A L SER VIC E. 516 SE MORRISON ST, STE 540 PORTLAND. OREGON 97214 /T lc C Ï to u d No extra charge. BUSINESS 503 234 4452 CELL 503 901 1535 ENTERPRISE, LLC options such as DVD navigation system ($2,120), power moon roof ($ 1,200), leather seats ($1,200) and pow er driver’s seat ($450); or a climate package ($675) with heated seats, headlamp washers and rain sensing wipers. Or 20 individual items such as pow er driver/passenger seats ($900), headlamp washers < $4( X)), electronic cl i mate control ($250) and blind-spot information system ($695 for cam eras in the side-view m inors detect vehicles in your blind spot and set off orange warning lights in the A-pillars along the windshield) to make the C30 all your own. There are also 17 exterior colors, 12 inte rior trim packages and nine seat/carpet/ floor mat colors. But for all this choice, you pay a $300option fee that simply allows you to customize the car and your bill. , Standard equipm ent includes pow er w indow s/locks/m irrors, rear-window d e froster, tinted windows, AM/FM radio with single disc in-dash CD player with auxiliary input and MP3 capability and Sirius satellite radio with a year’s free service. So it’s a snappy non-Volvo-like hatch back. The criticisms seem minor compared to how much is right with the C30, particu larly the styling. This may be the car that finally m akes A m ericans appreciate pre mium European hatchbacks. Or it may not. At least we will be given the chance to experience this entry-level Volvo that’s actually pretty cool. The Volvo C 30offers a fine com bination o f perform ance, style and safety at a reasonable price before customization. A t State t arm you get a com petitive rate and an agent dedicated to helping you get the coverage that’s right for you and the discounts you deserve. 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