Volvo C30 1.6
Model Year 2009 (Volvo alias), C - Segment (Small family car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

hatchback
hatchback
x 3
x 3
Front
Front
1.6 L4 16v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Volvo C30 1.6

The Swedish car was first shown in year 2009 and powered by a 4 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Ford. The engine offers a displacement of 1.6 litre matched to a front wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a small family car with the top speed of 185km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 11.8s and consuming around 7.0 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
displacement:
1596
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
16, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
100
hp
torque:
150
Nm
Vehicle information - Volvo C30
91% score
produced:
2009. - 2013.
 
body style:
hatchback
3 door
length:
4266
mm
width:
1782
mm
height:
1443
mm
boot:
251 - 894
l
fuel tank:
55
l

Marketing

Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

E

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

7.0

l/100km

weight:
1175
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
11.8
s
top speed:
185
km/h
cons. (urban):
9.3
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.7
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.0
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
167
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
electrics
exhaust EGR/DPF

Safety results for Volvo C30

EuroNCAP: 91% occupant safety

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