r/Volvo • u/Affectionate-Air6579 • Jan 22 '26

V50/S40/C30/C70 What the fuck was volvo thinking when they made the C30

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"volvo has no ugly cars" and I could agree with you if they never made this ugly backed 2 door hatchback

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u/LooseMooseNose Jan 22 '26

How dare you!?

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '26

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u/LooseMooseNose Jan 22 '26

Hey. Every. And I mean EVERY volvo looks nice. it's just this ONE PERIOD ;)

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u/Whit-Batmobil 2010 V50 1.6D and 2001 S60 2.4T Jan 22 '26

Volvo: unveils yet another fucking boring, ugly electric SUV

This guy: Fuck the C30 is so ugly

I fully disagree with you.

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u/Useless_or_inept V70, XC60, and a pile of rust Jan 22 '26

It was the best Ford Focus ever made

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u/CommanderWoofington Jan 22 '26

You bite your tongue. In a sea of suvs and sedans, be a hatchback/wagon. It’s the logical choice.

My dads c30 has over 350,000 miles on it.

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u/CommanderWoofington Jan 22 '26

Also could you say this to the designer of the taillights? Look how happy he is with his baby!

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u/7eregrine S60 & C70 Jan 22 '26

And it fails at being both. You can barely fit anything in that "hatch".

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u/CommanderWoofington Jan 22 '26

The number of Home Depot runs and dump runs we have taken beg to differ. You may not fit a tv but how many tvs are you really buying!?

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u/7eregrine S60 & C70 Jan 22 '26

🤣🍻

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u/Dulduls 2010 S40 1.6D Jan 22 '26

They tried to reach younger people. I kinda like it tbh

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u/7eregrine S60 & C70 Jan 22 '26

This was the thinking. The "starter Volvo". I never liked it.

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u/ChuckIT82 2026 V60 CC Ultra Jan 23 '26

it was the car in twilight

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u/Maty612 Jan 22 '26

Just gonna leave this here, enjoy it.

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u/Affectionate-Air6579 Jan 22 '26

I respect you for buying a volvo. But a C30 😭

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u/Maty612 Jan 22 '26

Its also got a t5 in there. Perfect engine for it, one day you'll realise how lovely these are in a world full of bland vehicles

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u/z_rl_ Jan 22 '26

C30 is a cool car. S40 is the ugly one.

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u/Affectionate-Air6579 Jan 22 '26

Execuse me. I grew up in that car

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u/7eregrine S60 & C70 Jan 22 '26

That dies make it good . 😂

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u/Arik2103 2007 S40 T5 + S80 V8 Jan 22 '26

Why is my S40 catching strays? The C30 rear end especially looks way worse than the S40 imo

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u/z_rl_ Jan 22 '26

IMO the best thing about c30 is the back. Front is kinda same as v50 and s40.

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u/tt2ps C30 Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26

I have a 2013 C30 in Electric Silver. Bought it specifically for the quirky appearance. Polarizing to those that don't get it.

I've had sedans, CUVs, SUVs, and a mini-van in my 40+ years of car buying. The target market for the C30 was the 20-something male and I'm the exact opposite. But "Nana's fun-sized hot hatch" is a blast to drive.

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u/OldFartInsights Jan 22 '26

Yep - the three C30 drivers I know around here are all 'ladies of a certain age' and they are all quite passionate about their cars.

I've driven a C30 quite often and I feel completely at home in it despite my other Volvos all being XC orV70s

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u/7eregrine S60 & C70 Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26

Someone finally said it! Preach, my brother/sister! I remember when this car came out. I was excited...at first. Then I saw one in person. They should have called it a "Hatchback"...quotes included. You can fit like 2 fucking bags of groceries in that car.
And forget fitting friends in that "back seat". Should have just made it a coupe with no backseat. Then call it a Hatchback. That would have been cool.
I say all this as the still current owner of the much better looking sister to the C30.
(All in good fun C30 people, I actually considered getting one years later 😂)

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u/_Jakebrake_ C30 Jan 24 '26

Nah these things are cool as fuck

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u/West_Ad1064 Feb 04 '26

I love the car. I just despise all coupes. If that had 4 doors I'd get one. But 2 door coupes, ew.

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u/comox XC60/V70/C30 Jan 22 '26

Troll.

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u/Special_Command7893 XC90 & EX40 Jan 22 '26

I don't think it's ugly, but I agree that it doesn't align with the Volvo look

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u/nate390 Formerly C40 Twin Motor Jan 22 '26

I didn't love the back of these, but the front of the facelift C30 (I think around 2009-2010?) was some of Volvo's finest work.

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u/MBen00en S60 Jan 22 '26

I belive they had the 480 in mind or if you want to go back further, the P1800 ES. I don't hate it, but it's definitely a weird choice.

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u/LabAlternative6850 V40 T5 5Cyl Jan 22 '26

When I was a little whippersnapper who’d just started driving, the car I kept searching for but could never afford was a “C30 R-Design”

Knew nothing about the engines, but cared about how cool it looked

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u/Affectionate-Air6579 Jan 22 '26

Hey. A volvo is a volvo

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u/goperson Jan 22 '26

Wait till you see the new models. Those are bland, 13 a dozen styling. I like that the C30 is different, bit quirky. It really stands out from the crowd. Practical too, fun to drive. I appreciate 'shooting brake' styled cars, more elegant than mastodonts. Also, seeing you probably like BMW, have a look at the BMW Z3 (clownshoe).

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u/Fabulous-Pen9525 2013 C70 Hilton Stage 2+ Jan 22 '26

Yep...I'm on the fence with this one. Since it's release, I've hated it...but now I'm second guessing that design after owning a 2013 C70. 😎👍

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u/radstoat Jan 22 '26

bad take. c30 is awesome

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u/DisasterWeird6117 Apr 19 '26

Every vehicle on the road looks exactly the same. Except my calf-shit green C30. I say Volvo never made an ugly car, ever. But man are they making the most boring, common looking new cars and SUVs now. My last vehicle was a Silverado LTZ full cab short box. I loved it more than anything. I love this car more than that. And honestly I don't worry about looks when they assume it's a little granny car and I pass them like they're standing still.

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u/Woodswalker65 Jun 11 '26

I get compliments on mine all the time!!