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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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and safety at a reasonable price before
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