2012 Volvo C30 five-door rendered

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By Brett Davis | October 29th, 2010

Auto Express has recently reported some information on the upcoming 2012 Volvo C30 and rendered some images of what the car may look like. The most obvious change to the new C30 will be the five-door platform.

Volvo has expressed its plans to develop a larger car to rival, specifically, the Volkswagen Golf. Last week Volvo’s new CEO Stefan Jacoby, spoke out in public in London about plans to focus the new hatch on being “a derivation of the C30, a Golf competitor”. Jacoby has also said the new style of the C30 will exhibit a design language similar to the XC60, with L-shaped tail lights and a pronounced nose.

Here’s some rendered images of what Volvo might be thinking of. The shape still carries over many of the existing Volvo C30 characteristics, and also offers plenty of traditional design cues, such as the twin headlight arrangement and the high and square grille. Inside, the car is said to showcase Volvo’s minimalist approach to the controls layout.

By adding two rear doors to the new hatch, Volvo also plans to reestablish the brand in Europe by competing against the likes of the Ford Focus, Vauxhall/Opel Astra and Volkswagen Golf.

ChineseDriver

wow that looks awesome!!!
Pauly

Wow, looks nice!

Now all we need is rendering of what the MK7 Golf will look like….

I wonder if they will keep the Scirocco going once the MK7 comes out?
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looks great i like!!
I love some of the new Volvo designs a lot
the new V60 wagon is the best looking station wagon
I have ever seen!!
greenroom

good plan volvo, its needed. stick ford’s rs focus 5 cylinder in it though…and revo-knuckle… then it be a great car.

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you mean stick volvos own 5 cylinder in it =)
Crownleyian

Totaly agree with you on this one!
greenroom

yep, but tweeked like the rs focus, not the std t5
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I know right, shame they are phasing out the current T5 used in the RS/ST focus because of emmision regulation >.< . What they really need to do to this thing is give it rwd (or awd) a dual clutch box, make the "sports chassis" standard (and comfort an option for the boring/old people) Some big wheels (like the ones seen above) and some sort of twin turbo, direct injected version of the new T5 used in the new s60. If volvo want their image to change, they need to blow everything out of the water in regards to performance in their class, there should be no such thing as a "boring" volvo.

gearboxdawg

That is very nice and sexy. If the pricing is between 25 k to 30 k, that would sell very well compare to its Euro and Japanese rivals.
Bo

I love the rendering here. But will this have a significant impact on 40 series? Say, the future V40?

Myron

Correct me if I am wrong, but I remember reading that the s40/v50 range will cease to exist after this generation. It has been replaced by the new s60/v60 range, with the new s60 to bcome Volvo’s only sedan under the s80. The rationale was that neither the s40 or prev s60 were in distinguishable target segments, and that the new s60 would be able to better compete with the c class/3 series/a4 segment.

Bo

Thanks for the info, now it explains!

http://www.caradvice.com.au It’s true

wow id buy this over a vw golf just to be different and i own a vw golf
Kris

Very smart rendering and a very good looking hatch. I think Volvo’s current problem with the c30 is that it’s a bit too expensive to really consider the Golf a rival though. The cheapest Golf easily undercuts the cheapest C30 and the Golf GTI out-handles and is cheaper to own than the hi-po C30 T5.

This new car from Volvo looks the goods but they need to do something about cutting the cost to claw back sales from VW, otherwise they may as well just say they are targeting the Audi A3 and BMW 1 series instead.
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I would seriously consider buying that if it was made.
It looks very nice.
Kennyboye

I agree about the price; volvo’s are just too damn expensive in Australia. I love them but just can’t justify the extra over a VW. Spoke to a local salesman about the xc60 and you could see frustration radiating off him when talking about their relative value compared to the Germans. If only they were 10k cheaper…
Honda CR-Z Fan

Unfortunately I just dont think that Volvo will be able to price this car in Australia as a Golf competitor. They just dont have the buying power to offer the prices that VW Australia can.

If they increase their dealers around the country and start selling alot more, then they can sell them for the same price as a Golf.

Until then, Volvo is always going to more expensive then your VW in Australia. Unfortunately I just dont think the extra you need to pay for a Volvo will be worth it in many peoples eyes, when they can get into a perfectly good VW for cheaper?
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Looked good till I saw the rear
LukasUtopia

I’m a currently a proud Golf owner, and Volvo have definitely caught my attention with this design!
LukasUtopia

It would be priced between 30 and 35. I would buy this if quality control out of China is the same or better than from Sweden.
carlos

I’d rather they use the current C30 and extend the body to make it 5 doors. This one has too much crease and looks a bit hyundai-ish.

1D

KOREAN n CHINESE are neighbours.. ;P

sweeeeet

Kudos to Volvo as of late. They have always made dependable, safe cars, but now they’re making them exciting too. Original C30, new S60…and now this? I just hope the potential cosmetic changes line up with any proposed mechanical changes, which are needed: better gearbox (manual), good quick-shifting paddles (auto)…and give an option to soften up the ride!!! The current C30 can be a very rough ride
1D

Looks realy awesome.. i cant imagine that car with the Volvo’s T6 300hp engine!! n Awd somemore!!… sigh.. ;P
Daniel

I’m currently an audi a3 owner, waiting to upgrade my 2005 mod to the next generation which is expected in 2012(at least here in Norway). However if Volve were to produce this car, i’d probably get this instead. The resemblance to the XC60, but in a practical 5-door hatch is simply jaw dropping!
laurie

We just test drove a C30-R in Santa Monica. My husband commented in was
like a “rocket ship”. I can’t get that enthused about the Golf because the exterior design is so boring. The difference in price for the the premium packages is nominal. I’m sold on the C30 after weeks of test driving everything from the new ford focus hatchback (sizzling) to the JettaTDI sportwagon./and GTI. The ford focus will be a lethal contender when it debuts with a turbo.
Brian Yves

What a beautiful car!

I hope it comes with the 2.0L ecoboost or the 2.5L T5 and a 6 speed manual! Needs at least 6 speed. 5 close low ratios for acceleration and 1 high ratio for high speed, highway cruising.

The T5 with 169kw conservatively tuned by Volvo for longetivity is an awesome and reliable engine which can be tuned up to 280kw without much durability issues.

Volvo is hitting all the right notes. The S60 and the XC60 are beautiful cars too and it’s amazing how fast they turning ideas into reality such as pedestrian avoidance, look around the corner front cameras etc.

They have recently announced that they’re going to make only 4 cylinders.

Well I hope they take this further and make 3-cylinder 2 strokes direct injection turbo intercooled engined but electically propulsed all wheel drive cars.
asdasd

when this car comes out!! she’s mine!!!!
asdasd

when is the release date of the 2012 model???…. then i hope it’s this one!!!!