CARBARN | Volvo C30 (2012) | With the C30, Volvo made its debut in the segment for two-door premium cars. The Volvo C30 displays clear elements of other classic Volvo models with a sporty pedigree, Such as the Volvo 1800 ES. Anyone WHO recalls the acclaimed Volvo SCC (Safety Concept Car) will recognise the exclusive and convenient glass tailgate. The popular C30 Contrast Colour Collection - featuring a contrasting shade at the lower part of the car body - has been extended with a possibility to use Terra Bronze as the contrasting color. The C30 is also available in an R-Design version featuring a redesigned front and rear.
The C30 R-Design is also equipped with five-spoke wheels Cratus That are the hallmark of the R-Design range. The interior is available with dramatic new black upholstery as an alternative. It also makes communication front and rear occupants Between Easier much. The Space Between the seats also makes the thin, visually floating center stack Cleary visible from the outside through the glass tailgate.
Volvo's ultra-thin center stack is available in a Oyster Burst Deco version, inspired by the surface texture of the classic Swedish Hagström guitars That Became world-famous in the hands of Such stars as Elvis Presley back in the 1950s. The center stack's floating theme flows smoothly with similar elegant soft curves all the way to the rear seat. The storage space Between the seats has also been designed with the help of Scandinavian design tradition's most renowned hallmark - smart functionality.
The Volvo C30 offers a range of interior options. The blond tone, somewhere Between gray and beige, is an expression of Volvo's strong Scandinavian design tradition. The Volvo C30 can be equipped with Bluetooth ® wireless technology enables That communication. Volvo is actually the only brand to offer Bluetooth music streaming throughout the entire vehicle range. The mobile application is an extension of Volvo On Call, the which is Presently available in 12 European countries plus Russia and Brazil.
The mobile app is free and downloaded via the iPhone and Android application stores. The engines in the Volvo C30 are transversely installed in-line units. Four-cylinder engines are also available. The T5 with 230 hp Volvo C30 T5 is the top model, featuring a turbocharger and five-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual gearbox. It Produces 230 hp and 320 Nm of torque. Other petrol engine versions are also available, as well as a 2.0-liter bio-ethanol Flexifuel variant on Certain markets. The 2-liter diesel five-cylinder 2-liter turbodiesel introduced in the all-new Volvo S60 is now available throughout Volvo Cars' model range.
The engine has been optimized for low fuel consumption and the injection system has a different type of piezoelectric fuel injector compared with the D5 engine. These injectors minimise consumption with exceptionally rapid and precise injection pulses under high pressure. In the Volvo C30 is the 2-liter turbodiesel engine is available in two variants D4 with 177 hp and 400 Nm of torque. The engine Produces 115 hp and 270 Nm of torque and now comes with a six-speed manual gearbox. DRIVE with 99 g of CO2 emissions The can also get the upgraded 1.6-liter diesel engine meets the Euro 5 That exhaust emission regulations being Implemented in January 2011. The further-developed engine combined with a six-speed manual gearbox and start / stop function keep CO2 emissions down to 99 g / km. Volvo Cars has developed Various information systems and functions designed to help the driver while on the move. One Such system is IDIS (Intelligent Driver Information System), the which for instance delays incoming phone calls in complex traffic Situations That require the driver's undivided attention.
Protective safety in the Volvo C30 is structured around a network consisting of exterior and interior safety systems That Interact with one another to Reduced the risk of occupant injury in a collision. The body of the Volvo C30 torsional rigidity Immense features and the car has a Sturdy chassis, a combination That results in consistent, predictable behavior on the road. n order to Provide the most effective protection possible, Volvo Cars has developed a number of in-house systems Such as whips (Whiplash Protection System), SIPS (Side Impact Protection System) and IC (Inflatable Curtain).
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