The Volvo C30 is a three-door, front-engine, front-wheel-drive premium compact hatchback, manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 2006 to 2013, in a single generation. Powered by inline-four and straight-five engines, the C30 is a variant of the Volvo S40/V50/C70 range, sharing the same Ford C1/Volvo P1 platform. Volvo marketed the C30 as a premium hatchback / sports coupe.
Volvo C30
A side view of a SEMA concept
Detail on the nitrous tanks
2006–2008 Volvo C30 2.0 D, Germany
Volvo Cars is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles. Volvo is headquartered in Torslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufactures SUVs, station wagons, and sedans. The company's main marketing revolves around safety and its Swedish heritage and design.
Headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden
The first Volvo car that left the assembly line the 14 April 1927 was called Volvo ÖV 4
Restored Volvo ÖV 4, picture taken in 2006
Bronze statue of Gustav Larson and Assar Gabrielsson at the Volvo Museum in Gothenburg