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Volvo C30 Facelift – Bildlcka P Forum!
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Thor Johnsen
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Published: September 6th, 2009
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Swedespeed.com has posted pictures of the facelifted Volvo C30. Volvo’s concentrated most of their re-design firepower on the Swede’s front end; the lights and air intakes differ most notably from the previous iteration. According to automotorsport.se, remaining Volvo dealers and customers are hoping that the Ford subdivision (still) will install the newly developed 1.6-litre turbocharged direct injected petrol into the C.
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Published September 6th, 2009 5:45 AM
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Ingvar wrote: If they changed the front end because it was getting long in the tooth, they certainly didn’t do it no favor… Agreed. While the front is the least attractive part of the C30, grafting the nose of an XC60 onto is not the answer. Even though this is just a rendering from a fan site, it does follow the exact formula established by the C70 freshening (so I wouldn't be too surprised if Volvo does it). Dimwit wrote: This is the one thing about the future? sale: the Ford parts bin is hellaciously deep. Can the new buyer compete? If you want a good Volvo, I think the answer is to buy it now. Wow ... I couldn't disagree more. Volvo started going downhill precisely when bits and bobs from the Ford parts bin began cropping up in their new models. mpresley wrote: ... or for a little more cash, the Audi A3. I recently cross-shopped the C30 before buying an A3. Here in Canada, when comparably equipped, the 3-door C30 was almost exactly the same MSRP as the 5-door A3 (you need to add a ton of options to the Volvo just to match the A3's standard equipment). But still, the Audi felt like a more substantial car and the Audi dealers were more willing to "deal" (perhaps a result of the C30 being in short supply). As a former Volvo dealer, I still have a residual affinity for the brand, but this model is just not competitive in today's market. Like FreedMike said, it offers Civic Si performance for near-BMW money.
I would have bought one last year if it had better gas mileage and didn't require premium, and cost about $2000 less. If they smack a 1.6 turbo in there and lower the price accordingly, I'll suck up the premium requirement and buy one. In my opinion, those front-end changes are exactly what it needed.