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Volvo C30

The 2011 Volvo C30 is treated to a refreshed exterior, including an all-new front end. The 2011 Volvo C30 isnt your typical "hot hatch." Power comes from Volvos familiar turbocharged five-cylinder engine, which cranks out a healthy 227 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. It certainly goes fast and handles well, but Volvo has refused to sacrifice comfort for performance, even in sport-tuned R-Design trim.

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2011 Volvo C30 is a four-seat, two-door hatchback offered in two trim levels. The base T5 includes 17-inch alloy wheels, height-adjustable seats, a trip computer, cruise control, a 50/50-split-folding rear seat, full power accessories, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with audio controls, Bluetooth and an eight-speaker CD audio system with an auxiliary audio jack. The T5 R-Design trim level adds 18-inch wheels, fog lights, a sport-tuned suspension, a quicker steering ratio, sporty exterior trim, partial leather upholstery, blue-face gauges and metallic interior trim.

The Multimedia package adds a 10-speaker Dynaudio surround-sound audio system and satellite radio. The Climate package includes heated front seats, headlamp washers, automatic climate control and rain-sensing wipers.

Power trains and Performance

The front-wheel-drive 2011 Volvo C30 is powered by a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-5 that produces 227 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque. Fuel economy checks in at 21 mpg city/29 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined for the manual; the automatic has a 21/30/24 mpg rating.

The 2011 Volvo C30 comes standard with antilock disc brakes with brake assist, stability control, front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and front seats with whiplash protection. Volvos Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) is optional.

Interior Design and Special Features

The front seats are exceptionally comfortable (though more side bolstering would be helpful on a curvy road), and the telescoping steering wheel accommodates drivers of all sizes.

From the front, its easy to peg the Volvo C30 as a truncated, hatchback version of the S40 sedan and V50 wagon. In back, this truly stylish, sporty Volvo looks to Volvos 1800ES shooting brake, from the early 1970s, for inspiration, with a smaller, rounded, blacked-out hatch opening.

Its sophisticated and laid-back—a bit of a necessity, given the lower roofline—and it has the now-familiar Volvo floating center stack, a thin panel housing radio and climate controls, with storage space just behind.

The interior is obviously sacrificed a bit for the style, and the low roofline. The cargo space is a bit disappointing, too.

The highlight of the lineup, at least visually, remains the style-centric R-Design model, which includes different front and rear aerodynamic work; a sport suspension; Pirelli performance tires; special Midair wheel design; xenon HID headlamps with Active Bending Light; and a hard-drive-based navy system with live traffic. Options on the C30 lineup include a moon roof, leather upholstery, a climate package, and a preferred package with rain-sensor wipers and headlight washers.

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Last year, Volvo XC70 595s to a new owner to help. To return to put away quite a few this year there is an additional well-equipped version.

The new version goes under the name Nordic through life. It is available with the 163 bhp diesel D4 and D5 with 215 hp diesel income.

Nordic If you get access to a leather interior with heated seats, 17-inch aluminum wheels, an adaptive TFT instrument panel, a rear door electric, rear parking sensors, an RTI hard-disk navigation system and a 7-inch color screen. This version can be taken from 48,995 euros.

Surcharge
Those who prefer to have all the options of the list in his Volvo, can choose the Nordic +. From 55.995 euro rolls-ie from the showroom, and for that extra cost you get a lot back.

Be added to the equipment of the Nordic 18-inch alloy wheels, Dual Xenon headlights (adaptive), headlight washers, an electrically operated sunroof, a power drivers seat (with memory) and passenger seats, Hill Descent Control, parking sensors front and extensive lighting package added. Small side note: the Nordic + is only in conjunction with the D5 diesel engine and four-wheel drive available.

Lovers of more power for their long D5 incidentally bring Polestar. For 990 euros this department the ability to screw to 230 hp and torque of 470 Nm.