2008 Volvo C30 Overview

MSRP: $22,950 - $25,700 | Price Quote

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By Rex Roy, Editor

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 ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 8
Performance: 8
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 9
Features: 8

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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

2008 VOLVO C30 STYLING | [8 out of 10] Car and Driver: "An S40 sedan with a butt tuck and all-new clothes" Edmunds: "The unusual hatchback draws inspiration from the classic 1800ES of the 1970s” Motor Trend: "The wild child of the Volvo family" The 2008 Volvo C30 receives rave reviews from automobile magazines and consumer car Web sites for its contemporary styling. The 2008 Volvo C30 inherits its styling cues from the S40 sedan. Automobile.com notes that "unlike the S40, the C30's front fenders swell slightly at the wheels, and the rear shoulder is deeper than on any other Volvo ." The hindquarters give shape to the C30; Volvo bestows the hatchback with its own identity courtesy of the unique S-curve of the fenders and glass. "The taillights trace that shoulder shape, framing a very cool glass hatchback." The wheelbase is identical to the sedan, but the Volvo designers chopped off 8.8 inches from the back. Car and Driver compares the 2008 Volvo C30 to ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Man R-Design	$25,700	$24,158	City: 19 Hwy: 28
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Man R-Design w/Snrf	$25,700	$24,158	City: 19 Hwy: 28
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Auto R-Design	$25,700	$24,158	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Auto R-Design w/Snrf	$25,700	$24,158	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Man Version 1.0	$22,950	$21,573	City: 19 Hwy: 28
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Man Version 1.0 w/Snrf	$22,950	$21,573	City: 19 Hwy: 28
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Auto Version 1.0	$22,950	$21,573	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Auto Version 1.0 w/Snrf	$22,950	$21,573	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Man Version 2.0	$25,700	$24,158	City: 19 Hwy: 28
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Man Version 2.0 w/Snrf	$25,700	$24,158	City: 19 Hwy: 28
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Auto Version 2.0	$25,700	$24,158	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo C30: 2dr Cpe Auto Version 2.0 w/Snrf	$25,700	$24,158	City: 19 Hwy: 27