Volvo C30
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| Manufacturer: | Volvo Cars |
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| Production: | 2007–present |
| Predecessor: | Volvo 480 |
| Successor: | None |
| Parent company: | Ford Motor Company |
| Class: | Compact car Small family car |
| Body style: | 3-door hatchback |
| Layout: | FF layout |
| Platform: | Volvo P1 platform |
| Engine: | 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 2.0 L 136 hp Diesel straight-4 2.4 L 180 hp Diesel straight-5 |
| Transmission: | 5- or 6-speed manual 5-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase: | 2640 mm |
| Length: | 4252 mm |
| Width: | 1782 mm |
| Height: | 1447 mm |
| Related: | Ford Focus Mazda3 Mazda5 Volvo S40 Volvo V50 |
| Similar: | Alfa Romeo 147 Audi A3 BMW 1 Series Mazda3 Volkswagen Golf |
The Volvo C30 is a compact car (also considered a small family car) produced by the Volvo division of Ford's Premier Automotive Group. The C30 is a 3-door, 4-seat hatchback powered by I4 and I5 engines. Despite the name, the car is the hatchback version of the S40/V50/C70 luxury vehicle range and therefore uses the same Ford C1 platform, called the P1 platform by Volvo as its siblings, and shares the same sheetmetal ahead of the windscreen and dashboard.
The production car was officially unveiled at the 2006 Paris Motor Show.[1] 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 as a 2008 model year, with the T5 as the single version.[2] It is being marketed as a premium hatchback specially designed for first-time Volvo buyers and the youth market, with the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3 as main rivals. Production is expected to be 65,000 units a year, 75% for sale in the European market.
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[edit] Features
The C30 has a length of 4.25 meters, and will be offered with a wide variety of petrol and diesel engines. Petrol engines include a 100 hp 1.6 liter I4, a 170 hp 2.4 liter inline-5, and a 220 hp turbocharged 2.5 liter inline-5. Diesel engines will be a 109 hp 1.6 liter inline-4, and a 180 hp 2.4 liter inline-5. All models will be fitted with a manual gearbox, except for the inline-5 petrol versions, which will have an automatic transmission. Speculation suggesting that a 1.4 liter inline-4 petrol engine from the Ford Focus would be offered proved false and the smallest engine in the range will actually be 1.6 liter petrol or diesel.
An upgraded sound system is expected to include a digital 5×130 watt ICE Power amplifier from Alpine featuring Dolby Pro Logic II Surround, and 10 loudspeakers from Danish Dynaudio, appealing to the youth market.
[edit] Safety
The C30 continues with the traditional level of safety that Volvos have been known for. It features many recently developed safety features, such as a method of overcoming the "blind spots" or "dead areas" in the driver's view to the rear. The C30 also features a four-wheel anti-lock braking system, electronic stability program, traction control and airbags all around for side impact and rollover protection.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.volvocars.com/campaigns/MY07/C30/ParisMotorShow/default.htm
- ^ http://www.swedespeed.com/news/publish/Volvo_News/article_926.html
[edit] External links
- Official microsite
- Volvocars.se tech specs
- C30World - Site dedicated purely to the Volvo C30
- Volvo C30 Concept
- Volvo C30 Specs and Photos
- Volvo C30 at the 2006 Paris Motor Show
- Volvo C30 Designer Blog, Simon Lamarre, Studio Chief Designer for Volvo Car Corporation. Göteborg, Sweden.
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