IIHS Crash Test
Good
MPG (up to)
21 City / 30 HWY
Horsepower
227
Seats
4
Front passenger 3/4 w/ wheels turned.

Positive Owner Reviews

accountCircle Michael J
Lots of room and it is a volvo even though it is small
Hatchback, too low to the ground and the color black attracts heat. Otherwise love the car and the style
accountCircle Chris L.
Volvo - Please Make It Again
I bought my 2011 C30 about 2 years ago with 160,000 Kms for about $8K and now with over 200,000 Kms and it continues to be reliable, fun and is very practical. What sporty car can you buy with a hatchback that provides lots of extra storage space - especially for my 2 medium sized dogs in the back, great power with a 227 hp 5 cyl. Turbo motor, Volvo reliability and Volvo crash safety. This is my 4th Volvo and my favorite, I pray that Volvo will someday produce a C30 replacement.
accountCircle Shelly L
Little sports car, without the big sports car price.
Sports car feel and look reasonably priced. Not really for people with kids as the back seat is not very big. More comfortable for 2 people with no back seat passengers, comfortable leather seats that wrap around you. Turbo charged so that it had great pick up and go.
accountCircle Susan C
A dependable, reliable, classy, ride.
This Volvo is the best! I highly recommend it! I live in Maine and it has gotten me through 5 northern New England winters. I have done only relative maintenance over the course of these years e.G. Oil changes, tune ups, and snow tires etc...If anyone is looking for a reliable, sporty, comfortable car that's even good on gas, look into a Volvo vehicle.
accountCircle Bill L
2013 Volvo c30 t5 hatchback.
Excellent vehicle, comfortable inside, sporty outside. Can get up and go when needed. Plenty of room in the back with the hatchback and fold down rear seats. Dependable... Have never had any mechanical issues with it. Have 68,000 miles on it now and running strong.
accountCircle Al E
Volvo C30: Why you need it.
This is my second C30 (we loved my 2008 C30 so much my dad wanted one for him, one for me). Both have been manual transmission which I think is a must-have which this car. It's very similar to driving a go-kart, which means the handling is unbelievable. My 2008 is still running well at 200,000 miles. We live 10 miles down a barely paved road that has more twist, turns and bumps than imaginable. I'm also from the Adirondacks and the C30 handles just as well with a set of snow tires in winter as it does in summer.

Negative Owner Reviews

accountCircle Irina Mucha
Leaking fronshield window Volvo C30
Volvo C30 2013 , for 30 000 $ the frontshield window on the top should not be leaking inside. The USB not working after one year.

Volvo C30 Models

Models also known as Trim Levels, are used to identify a vehicle's level of equipment or special features.

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T5
227 HP 24 MPG 4 Seats
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T5 Premier
227 HP 24 MPG 4 Seats
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T5 R-Design
227 HP 24 MPG 4 Seats
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T5 Premier Plus
227 HP 24 MPG 4 Seats
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T5 R-Design Premier
227 HP 24 MPG 4 Seats
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T5 Platinum
227 HP 24 MPG 4 Seats
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T5 R-Design Premier Plus
227 HP 24 MPG 4 Seats
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T5 R-Design Platinum
227 HP 24 MPG 4 Seats
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2013 Volvo C30 Owner Reviews

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1 star 14%
accountCircle Michael J on November 22, 2020
Lots of room and it is a volvo even though it is small
Hatchback, too low to the ground and the color black attracts heat. Otherwise love the car and the style
accountCircle Chris L. on November 1, 2020
Volvo - Please Make It Again
I bought my 2011 C30 about 2 years ago with 160,000 Kms for about $8K and now with over 200,000 Kms and it continues to be reliable, fun and is very practical. What sporty car can you buy with a hatchback that provides lots of extra storage space - especially for my 2 medium sized dogs in the back, great power with a 227 hp 5 cyl. Turbo motor, Volvo reliability and Volvo crash safety. This is my 4th Volvo and my favorite, I pray that Volvo will someday produce a C30 replacement.

Ranks #11 Luxury Small Cars by Owners

The 2013 Volvo C30 has an average owner rating of 4.47 out of 5 which ranks it #11 of 17 other Luxury Small Cars.

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5
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4.77
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4.43

Ranks #5 Luxury Small Cars by Fuel Economy

The 2013 Volvo C30 has a combined MPG of 30 which ranks it #5 of 16 other Luxury Small Cars.

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39 MPG
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36 MPG
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30 MPG

Safety & Reliability

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NHTSA Crash Test
(Not Rated)
*National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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IIHS Crash Test

Moderate Overlap Front

Side

Roof Strength

Driver-side Overlap Front

Not Rated
*Insurance Institute for Highway Safety