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Volvo C30 3-dr hatch range

Thu, 12 Mar 2009

THE Volvo C30 has a new, more affordable diesel engine. Replacing the potent five-cylinder D5 diesel has pushed the C30 diesel price well below the $40,000 mark. It might be cheaper, but the 2.0-litre is still quite capable with 100kW and 320Nm of torque.

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Select a current model Volvo car review
Make/Model	Variant	Model release dates
Volvo C30	3-dr hatch range	Launched Mar 2007
Volvo C30	3-dr hatch range	Launched Dec 2009
Volvo C30	LE 3-dr hatch	Launched Mar 2007
Volvo C30	S 3-dr hatch	Launched Feb 2008
Volvo C30	T5 3-dr hatch	Launched Mar 2007
Volvo C70	Hardtop Convertible range	Launched Dec 2006
Volvo S40	2.0D sedan	Launched Dec 2009
Volvo S40	range	Launched Jun 2004
Volvo S40	S sedan	Launched Feb 2006
Volvo S40	T5 AWD sedan	Launched Feb 2006
Volvo S60	AWD sedan	Launched Jun 2002
Volvo S80	D5 sedan	Launched Feb 2007
Volvo S80	sedan range	Launched Feb 2007
Volvo S80	V8 sedan	Launched Feb 2007
Volvo V50	range	Launched Jun 2004
Volvo V50	T5 5-dr wagon	Launched Jun 2004
Volvo V70	T6 5-dr wagon	Launched Apr 2008
Volvo XC60	5-dr wagon range	Launched Feb 2009
Volvo XC60	D5 5-dr wagon	Launched Dec 2009
Volvo XC60	T6 5-dr wagon	Launched Feb 2009
Volvo XC70	5-dr wagon range	Launched Dec 2007
Volvo XC70	D5 5-dr wagon	Launched Dec 2007
Volvo XC90	5-dr wagon range	Launched Sep 2006
Select a previous model Volvo car review
Make/Model	Variant	Model release dates
Volvo 850	GLE 5-dr wagon	Oct 1993 to Oct 1995
Volvo C30	D5 3-dr hatch	Feb 2008 to Dec 2009
Volvo C70	2.3 coupe	Jan 1998 to Feb 2003
Volvo S40	1.8 sedan	Jul 1999 to May 2004
Volvo S40	2.0 sedan	Feb 1997 to May 2004
Volvo S40	SE sedan	Jun 2004 to Jan 2006
Volvo S60	R sedan	Nov 2003 to Oct 2005
Volvo S60	T5 sedan	Jan 2001 to May 2003
Volvo S70	2.5T sedan	Feb 1997 to Jul 1999
Volvo S80	T6 SE sedan	Jul 1999 to Nov 2003
Volvo S80	T6 sedan	Nov 2003 to Jul 2005
Volvo V40	1.8 5-dr wagon	Jul 1999 to May 2004
Volvo V70	2.4T 5-dr wagon	Feb 2000 to May 2003
Volvo V70	R 5-dr wagon	Nov 2003 to Jul 2005
Volvo V70	T5 5-dr wagon	Feb 2000 to May 2003
Volvo XC70	LE 5-dr wagon	Oct 2004 to Nov 2007
Volvo XC70	SE 5-dr wagon	Sep 2000 to Mar 2003
Volvo XC90	2.5T 5-dr wagon	Jul 2003 to Sep 2006

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Volvo C30 3-dr hatch range