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Viking Cars introduces new Volvo C30

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The new Volvo C30--a two-door coupe that promises more fun and fuel efficiency--has arrived in the Philippine market.

Viking Cars, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Volvo vehicles in the Philippines, has introduced the redesigned Volvo C30, which comes with a more dynamic exterior styling.

"The dynamic new look further emphasizes the C30's playful appeal to the young and young at heart. Along with the angled lines of the front bumper, the new headlights, drawn offset and up, reinforce the impression of speed and sport," Viking Cars said in a statement.

The Volvo C30's new design is visible in the honeycomb grille bearing the Volvo mark, as well as in the trapezoidal headlights. It also boasts curvier contours in the rear.

Changes in the Volvo C30 go beyond skin-deep. Its 2.0L variant (P1.789 million) comes with a dual-clutch Powershift technology that reduces fuel costs by as much as eight percent.

The Volvo C30 also comes in the 2.5-liter turbocharged T5 variant (P2.389 million), which is equipped with luxurious standard equipment like leather seats, leather gearshift knob with aluminum inlay, leather parking brake cover, cruise control, trip computer, Bi-Xenon headlamps, rear spoilers, twin tail pipes and the Dynaudio Premium Sound System with Dolby® Pro Logic® II Surround Sound.

The C30 comes with Volvo's patented front structure that is divided in to zones using four types of steel with different deformation properties.

"The more the collision forces approach the passenger compartment, the less the material is deformed," Volvo said. "Different steel grades also are used in the rear to help protect occupants in the event of a rear-end collision."

 
 
 
 
Tags: Volvo Philippines, Viking Cars, Volvo Philippines C30, Volvo C30

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  • mour says marvelous car!!!!! (22 March 2010)
  • DriftKing23 says oh!! (22 March 2010)
  • Hmm says For me...volvo is not a a reliable vehicle...Most are just carried away with their advertisement.."safest car in the world"... Reviews are bad on Volvo because of maintainance after 3yrs of used...low resale value.. Not good.. Still stick with a Mercedz or a bimmer.. (22 March 2010)
  • CL says bakit ang volvo walang panapat sa 7series at sa s-class saka wala rin cla sports car at parang ang baba ng prices nila kumpera mo sa BMW at Merc? (22 March 2010)
  • maranello_5775 says Like it!!!Hope I could buy one :) @Hmmm...almost all euro cars were unreliable after 4years of use in local conditions save for the seldomly used units...@CL just watch out since Volvos take a lot of time to develop so their new cars will live up to the tagline of world's safest cars (22 March 2010)
  • KRAM says volvos are not only the safest they are also one of the world's most beautiful vehicles. (22 March 2010)
  • arville says Cute! (22 March 2010)
  • Hmm says @kram Safest nga but after 3 yrs butas ang bulsa mo sa kakapagawa?-most beautiful ba sayo yan kessa bimmer or mercedez? Ok goodluck.. (22 March 2010)
  • Zimmer says @CL - Supposedly the S80 is the 7 series competition, but I heard Volvo's making a realignment with their line-up so just watch out. (22 March 2010)
  • CL says akala ko sa 5series at sa E-class ang s80 hehehe... (22 March 2010)
  • Hmm says @marenello Hindi naman karamihan..VW, audi,Mercedes, bm.. These brands are very reliable.. Yang volvo prang made in Korea Lang after 3yrs of used Laspag na...yari ka pa sa mamahal ng mga spare parts at pa service. Not good.. (22 March 2010)
  • maranello says @Hmm, di naman sa pagb-brag pero based on our previous experience a bimmer or a merc will show signs of unreliability after 4 or more years especially if used as a daily driver at may kamahalan maintenance compared to the likes of Volvo...di ko lang sure kung ang audi ganun din (22 March 2010)
  • jbits says Kung marami lang ako pera gusto ko yung 2.5L variant nila, para mala Edward Cullen. hehehe (22 March 2010)
  • Hmm says @ marenello if that's your opinion I'll respect it.. But again for me, Base on car owners review.. I will stick with a bimmer, Mercedes or Audi.. (22 March 2010)
  • Lee17 says everytime I see a C30 on the road all I could hear in my head is "Edward from Twilight's car.." over and over again. (22 March 2010)
  • bmer says *gly interior... looks like toyota yaris.. (22 March 2010)
  • Hmm says @bmer wag naman ganun... Sobrang lait na yan... (23 March 2010)
  • jbits says interior is really not that bad, it has a nice floating console and build quality is a ok. (23 March 2010)
  • rich says if the price is right... (23 March 2010)
  • CL says don't expect a good looking interior because its the smallest volvo and cheapest but its the safest in it's class............. I think hehehe (23 March 2010)
  • Kid Juan Miguel Mendoza says @Hmm.... kahit gaano pa katibay at ka reliable ang sasakyan mo at kahit Mitsubishi pa yan(for mitsu lovers like JMM the Idiot kid), kung hindi ka naman marunong mag maintain eh talagang masisira yan. (23 March 2010)
  • Juan Miguel Mendoza says @KJMM i'm not an idiot kid. is your name is really juan miguel mendoza that's just younger or you're just mimicing me. well, i expect you are not mimicing me. one more KJMM, you're kinda right. one thing people bothers my mind. is the C30 have a rival at mitsu. the one who's gonna answer my question, advanced thanks! (23 March 2010)
  • bino says @JMM you may want to fix your grammar before you start commenting in english (24 March 2010)
  • Bobong_Juan Miguel Mendoza says Sorry bino, bobo ako eh.. (24 March 2010)
  • CAR says Is Volvo really unrealiable? (24 March 2010)
  • Hmm says @Bino USO yan dito you know, meron jaan nag kokorek na iba eh guilty din naman on gramatical errors and atleast his trying his best na mag English mapopolish din yan sa kakapraktis nya.. and di lang puro copya kina aldrin ang alam nyan gawin..jmrm go head mag English tayo hayaan lang yan mga critics nayan..ingit lang sila 'cause they don't have the guts. hahahahahahaha....lol (24 March 2010)
  • manolo says It's roomy inside, good for 4 adult passengers. The floating console not only looks stylish but it's also functional because you can put stuff behind it. Try it out, you can schedule a test drive. It's fuel-efficient too kasi Powershift na sya. Great audio system too! (25 March 2010)
  • olanding says hmm... c30 or mini cooper s? (29 March 2010)
  • Carlover0604 says Cool ,like it better than the old one. (30 March 2010)
  • J says this coming april 2010, toyota will introduce the all new 2010 toyota innova and the 2010 toyota vios with 1.3E AT!!! how exciting!!!! (31 March 2010)
  • Raian Ulan says yow botchi!i really want the 2.5 but would it be best if ill just go for the 2.0 since ill be using it as my everyday car? (09 April 2010)

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