Vehicle

Volvo C30

The three-door hatchback on the P1 platform shared with the S40 and V50 — so those are where its information lives, and the C30-specific part is the shorter body and the glass tailgate. The 2.5 T5 five-cylinder is the engine most people mean when they name it, and it is the same unit as the Ford Focus ST of the era; the five-cylinder's distinctive firing order means bank and cylinder numbering do not map the way experience with a four would suggest.

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Volvo C30, front view — Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0 (external)

Generations

First generation 2006–2013

P1 with the S40 and V50; the 2.5 T5 five-cylinder is shared with the Ford Focus ST of the era.
Body styles

Hatchback

Platform

Volvo P1
Engines
1.6 petrol — petrol · 74 kW (99 hp) · 150 Nm (111 lb-ft)

1.8 petrol — L8-DE · petrol · 92 kW (123 hp) · 165 Nm (122 lb-ft)

2.0 petrol — petrol · 107 kW (143 hp) · 185 Nm (136 lb-ft)

2.4 five-cylinder — B5244S · petrol · 125 kW (168 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft)

2.5 T5 five-cylinder — petrol · 162–169 kW (217–227 hp) · 320 Nm (236 lb-ft)

1.6 D and D2 — diesel · 80–84 kW (107–113 hp) · 240–270 Nm (177–199 lb-ft)

2.0 D — diesel · 100–130 kW (134–174 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)

2.4 D5 five-cylinder — diesel · 132 kW (177 hp) · 350–400 Nm (258–295 lb-ft)

1.8 — L8-VE · petrol · 92 kW (123 hp) · 165 Nm (122 lb-ft)

2.5 turbo — B5254T · petrol · 162–169 kW (217–227 hp) · 320 Nm (236 lb-ft)
Transmissions

6-speed Powershift dual-clutch · 5-speed Getrag M56 manual · 6-speed Getrag M66 manual · 5-speed Aisin AW55-50 automatic · 6-speed Aisin TF-80SC automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive

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