New Volvo C30 introduced +Video

Volvo has facelifted the C30 for 2010 and will launch it at Frankfurt

Volvo has released details of the new 2010 C30, a facelifted model with interior and exterior updates which will launch at Frankfurt.

Ahead of its official launch at Frankfurt, Volvo has revealed details of the new Volvo C30. A facelift rather than a complete new car, there are however some fairly substantial changes to the C30.

The front of the new C30 sports sheet metal changes to the wings and bonnet and a bigger Volvo badge on the honeycomb grill, together with bigger air intake. These changes reflect those seen on the new Volvo C70 and are a reflection of design cues from the S60 Concept. The rear gets a tweak too, and you now get a colour-coded rear valence, which can be specified in a contrast colour if you wish. You also get a choice of new colours for the contrast colour, plus a new option – Orange Flame Metallic – together with visible exhaust pipes on the T5 and D5 models.

On the inide the C30 has a few new funky options. You get the option of Espresso/Blond, which gives you an Ikea feel, plus you can throw in the new colour accents, which include orange, green and blue in the fabrics, as well as a new Cranberry colour for leather upholstery.

Volvo has also played with the chassis on the C30 and you can now opt for the Sports Chassis option, which is said to give the C30 a ‘Significantly Sharper Ride’. The Sports Chassis gives you stiffer dampers and springs, sharper steering responses and a 10% tighter ratio. The option is available across the range, except for the 1.6D DRIVe stop-start version.

There are a total of eight engine options on the new C30, including five diesels and three petrols. Also included are a pair of DRIVe eco models with improved economy and emissions.

No price yet, but the new C30 will go on sale early in the New Year.

New Volvo C30 Models

Diesel engines	Power output	Fuel consumption	CO₂
D5	180 PS/400 Nm	45.6 mpg	164 g/km
2.0D	136 PS/320 Nm	49.6 mpg	151 g/km
1.6D DRIVe	109 PS/240 Nm	62.8 mpg	119 g/km
1.6D DRIVe start/stop	109 PS/240 Nm	72.4 mpg	104 g/km

Petrol engines	Power output	Fuel consumption	CO₂
T5	230 PS/320 Nm	32.5 mpg	203 g/km
2.0	145 PS/185 Nm	38.2 mpg	177 g/km
1.6	100 PS/150 Nm	40.4 mpg	167 g/km