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| Description |
| TheCarConnection.com’s resident car enthusiasts researched the new 2008 Volvo C30 to write this conclusive review. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove the Volvo C30 in Europe and the United States, and have included their insights to give you a definitive opinion on this practical and sporty car. This review also compares the 2008 Volvo C30 with other vehicles in its class to give you the best advice even when other reviews present conflicting opinions. |
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| Road Test |
For Volvo, 2008 marks the Swedish manufacturer’s first modern foray into the world of premium compacts with the 2008 C30. Volvo’s start is solid, and it’s a wedgy, hot-looking hatch with a unique rear end and lots of personality--the opposite of what TheCarConnection.com’s team usually finds from Volvo products.
The 2008 Volvo C30 rides on a truncated Volvo S40 sedan chassis (shortened by eight inches), and includes the S40’s proven 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder in-line engine that produces a healthy 227 horsepower. There is no turbo lag, and the engine always feels at ease delivering its power. Handling is solid and secure, but the C30 drives "bigger" than it is. Volvo tends to engineer the edginess out of its suspensions, and this seems to be what members of TheCarConnection.com team perceived.
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| Positive Points |
- - Handsome, substantial style
- - Solid build quality
- - Torquey acceleration
- - Secure handling
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| Negative Points |
- - Handling too staid?
- - Smallish rear seat
- - Radio and HVAC controls
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