All-New Volvo C30 Hatch Coming to U.S.
It’s no surprise that the Volvo C30 two-door hatchback is coming to the U.S. as a 2008 model. Volvo unveiled the C30 concept last year at the Detroit auto show and today introduced the production version at the Paris Auto Show and made future stateside sales official. Based on the S40 sedan, the C30 looks to compete with the Volkswagen GTI in the European compact sport race. While that may be a hot segment across the pond — Volvo expects to sell 75% of the 65,000 C30s produced annually in Europe — U.S. buyers have been choosing from just the GTI and the Mini Cooper. We’re not sure if there’s room for a Volvo, but at least the company is delivering a good-looking offering.
Expect prices to be in the low to mid $20,000 range when the C30 arrives here sometime next year. There will be just one engine, a 218-hp turbo inline five-cylinder also used in the S40 T5. Volvo hopes the C30 will attract younger buyers otherwise unimpressed by the company’s “safety first” image. Keep reading for more pictures.
