Volvo C30

The 2009 Volvo C30 has been developed to provide a sporty image. Several innovative design solutions have been combined with lines that typify a modern Volvo. The gently rounded front has several features that contribute to the sporty impression, such as the large, low grille, characteristic spoiler and short overhang. The headlamps are set high in the wings.

2009 Volvo C30: The 2009 Volvo C30 is a dynamic and functional two-door model that is tailor-made for young, modern city dwellers with an active lifestyle

Highlights of new features on the 2009 Volvo C30 (some systems and functions are optional):
- Alcoguard
- Powershift
- 1.6 D diesel engine (DRIVe)
- USB port
- HD radio (USA)
- DAB-radio

Sept. 9, 2008 -- At the Paris Motor Show in early October, Volvo Cars is presenting economical new diesel variants of the C30, S40 and V50 models with fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres/100 km (C30) or 4.5 litres/100 km (S40 and V50). The corresponding CO2 figures of 115 and 118 g/km mean that the C30 and V50 have best-in-class CO2 emissions in their segments. All three models - the C30, S40 and V50 - are equipped with a special set of efficiency-enhancing features and marked with the DRIVe emblem to signal their uprated environmental properties.

2009 Volvo DRIVe series: 2009 Volvo C30 DRIVe, 2009 Volvo S40 DRIVe and 2009 Volvo V50 DRIVe

Robert Dahlgren returns to his old training ground, driving Volvo's new C30 Green Racer

July 17, 2008 -- Volvo Car Corporation has decided to enter its new ethanol powered Volvo C30 racer in the WTCC (World Touring Car Championship) at Brands Hatch on the 26-27th of July.

Volvo C30 Green Racer

The car, which is in its first year on track, races in the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) as the only ethanol E85 powered car in that series. In STCC, the car has so far secured three out of seven pole positions and has lead close to half of all laps driven.

Now Volvo wants to evaluate the car against the strongest of competition on the circuit at legendary Brands Hatch, Kent, England.

Volvo C70, Volvo S40, and Volvo C30 are top rated in AutoPacific's 2008 Ideal Vehicle Awards

July 01, 2008 -- The automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific announced yesterday its annual Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), of which three category winners were Volvos. An "ideal" is defined as an excellent or perfect example. So, in search of the ideal vehicle, AutoPacific asked owners to rate their model year 2008 cars and trucks using a measurement of 15 key vehicle attributes.

2008 Volvo C30 - front/side

June 12, 2008 -- Ward's AutoWorld magazine once again acknowledged Volvo for superior car interior design. The 2008 Volvo C30 earned Ward's Interior Design Award for Best Brand Reflection. Last year, Ward's named the Volvo S80 winner of the Best Interior Design of the Year Award.

2008 Volvo C30 Interior

May 13, 2008 -- The two-litre turbodiesel version of the 2008 Volvo C30, Volvo S40 and Volvo V50 is now also available with a fully-automatic transmission. This new Powershift transmission is a six-speed unit and it significantly cuts fuel consumption compared with a conventional automatic transmission.

2008 Volvo C30

"According to our calculations, Powershift contributes to a fuel consumption saving of about eight percent compared with a conventional automatic transmission," says Magnus Jonsson, Senior Vice President, Research & Development, Volvo Cars.

Apr 04, 2008 -- Chequered roof or butterflies on the bonnet? A striped car, or why not one covered in polka-dots? 20 more or less daring designs can be chosen by buyers of a new Volvo C30.

As of April 7, Volvo Cars in Sweden is the first car brand to make it possible for new-car buyers in this Scandinavian country to specify applique film on the bodywork panels of their cars. And the design team really has let its hair down. Zebra patterns and urban panoramas compete with rainbows and wood panelling, flames and clouds.

March 17, 2008 -- In recent years the Volvo S40 gained inches where it mattered most, in the wheelbase which is 3.1 inches longer and in track width 2.2 inches wider in front and 2.5 inches in back. The Swedish manufacturer states pushing the wheels outward in each direction makes the Volvo S40 more stable while opening the interior for more passenger space. Volvo is also marketing the 2008 Volvo C30 as the wild child of the Volvo family. It is designed to be the car of the Gen-Y consumer.

The choice for customers with a refined taste

Jan. 11, 2008 -- Volvo Cars' R-design programme - a sporty factory-fitted option package - is now also available for the Volvo XC90. R-design is tailor made for customers who want a car with refined attributes. The package is also available for the Volvo C30, Volvo S40 and Volvo V50.

2008 Volvo XC90 R-Design

"The possibility of tailoring one's car to suit personal tastes is becoming increasingly important to car buyers today. R-design has been developed for buyers who want a refined and sporty look for their cars," says Gerry Keaney, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Customer Service at Volvo Cars.

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. (VCNA) reports increased sales in the United States of 9.6 percent for December, compared to same period last year. For the year U.S. sales were down 8.4 percent, with a total of 106,354 units sold. *

Volvo sales of the all-new Volvo XC70 and Volvo V70 made a strong showing as those recently introduced models rolled into showrooms. The all-new S80 and the XC90 were also significant sales leaders.

"It's particularly gratifying that the media and consumers have responded favorably to our newest models," says Anne Belec, president & CEO, Volvo Cars of North America.