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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Volvo C30 D2 R-Design (Facelift) – Frontansicht, 7. März 2011, Düsseldorf: M 93· Attribution
- 2. 2008-2009 Volvo C30 T5 hatchback 01: OSX· Public domain
- 3. 2008 Volvo C30 Boston Red Sox Edition: V-Hantarex· CC BY 4.0
- 4. IPD VOLVO C30 NOS TANKS: Spezadams· CC BY 3.0
- 5. Volvo C30 1.6D rear 20100503: M 93· Attribution
- 6. Volvo C30 1.6 front 20100918: M 93· Attribution
- 7. Volvo C30 Electric WAS 2011 852: Mariordo Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. Volvo c30 electric: Nufkin (Flickr User)· CC BY 2.0
- 9. '08 Volvo C30 (Montreal): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 10. '11 Volvo C30 (MIAS '10): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 11. 2008 Volvo C30 SE Sport D5 Automatic 2.0 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. 2008-2009 Volvo C30 T5 hatchback 02: OSX· Public domain
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 2006–2014
- body
- coupé
- engine
- 1.8 L–2.5 L
- cylinders
- 5
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 99–227 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 4
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,330 kg
- fuel use
- 4.5–9.4 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 114–224 g/km
- US rating
- 22–24 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Compact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 27.465
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
8,118 are registered in the Netherlands today, #229 of all models. Most common build year: 2007 (2,070 cars).
20062014
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 8,102 C30s from 2006–2012, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2007€ 32.209
- 2008€ 27.264
- 2009€ 25.882
- 2010€ 25.690
- 2011€ 25.139
- 2012€ 24.599
🇺🇸 US versions (18)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2008–2013. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2013 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2012 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2012 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2011 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2011 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | C30 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | C30 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2009 | C30 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | C30 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | C30 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | C30 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2008 | C30 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.