First Drive 2013 Volvo C30
At the 2001 Detroit Auto Show, Volvo unveiled a concept car called the Safety Concept Car. The concept car was a three-door hatchback that featured new safety technology from Volvo, including blind spot monitoring, lane straying alert, forward collision warning, and communication with the car via a mobile phone. This concept car was the basis for the Volvo C30. The C30 is a front-engine, front-wheel drive, three-door hatchback with a 2+2 seating arrangement. The C30 was released in 2006. During one Friday in April of 2013, I decided to stop by four local dealerships, including a Volvo dealership. At the Volvo dealership, I only test drove the C30. The C30 is available with a six-speed manual transmission, but the version I drove came with a five-speed automatic transmission. In the past, Volvos tend to be bland in the styling department. That is not the case with the C30. The C30 has a very sporty styling. This is one of the best looking Volvos I have seen. It has sleek profile.
