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GROSSE POINTE NEWS, DECEMBER 4, 2008 AUTOMOTIVE AUTOS By Jenny King The 2009 Volvo C30 doesn't look like the typical Volvo. It's small, with a European profile that loses the hint of boxiness that still surfaces in current Volvo design. Volvo enjoys sportier look with C30 Ayear ago Volvo took the plunge and brought its sporty C30 fourpassenge? twodoor hatchback to the North American market. It debuted at the North American International Auto Show as a design in January of 2006 and as a real car at the Paris show the following September. Products marketed here over recent decades by the Swedenbased member of Ford Motor Co. have morphed from affordable, practical, rather plainlooking sedans and wagons into a more expensive lineup, which might even be described as "near-luxury." Base priced around $23,000, the C30 is very likely to attract the attention of coupe buyers seeking unusual styling, affordable payments and the status owning a Volvo brings today. Volvo designed and built the iconic P1800 sports coupe between 1961 and the early 1970s. One would not have expected to find one's high school English literature instructor back then behind the wheel of the interesting and sexy car. But things have changed and a bright red C30 or C30 R model would not be out of place on any school parking lot today. How do you bring buyers in to have a closer look at a new hatchback when there already are many attractive vehicles in the same category? Volvo believes its R Model is a good answer to the question. A step up from the base C30, the "R-Design" offers goodies such as attractive black and cream leather seating surfaces with an embossed logo; a special grille with matte silver trim, and a special finishon the outside mirrors, aluminum inlays in the interior, plus a sport steering wheel and sport pedals. Volvo says its new preferred package, offered on the base T5 and R-Design, includes a power driver's seat, front fog lights, trip computer, leather parking brake cover, keyless drive and an upgraded sound system. Bluetooth hands free phone interface is a new stand alone option for both models. Also available is the Volvo HDDbased navigation system with detailed intersection and building footprints. Volvo says free Real Time traffic updates and Map Care that provides two free map updates will be available half-way through the 2009 model year. Another newby for this and i. .er Volvo nameplates is complimentary factory scheduled maintenance beginning with the 2009 model year vehicles. Available to retail customers, who purchase their new Volvo through the Volvo dealer network, the program covers the first three years or 36,000 miles —whichever comes first. Base or R Model, the C30 customer gets a snappy 227 horsepower turbo-charged five-cylinder engine rated to deliver an average 19 miles per gallon in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. The front- wheel-drive hatchback has a standard six-speed manual transmission. A five-speedautomatic with an auto-stick function is a $ 1,250 option. The C30 is the only Volvo to offer the special "custom build" ordering process. A one-time charge of $300 opens up a long list of options, accessories, exterior colors and interior combinations. These custom build special orders enable customers to select from more than 30 options that comprise features like Blind Spot Information System and rear park assist. Though the C30 has many strengths, easy access to the rear seating area is not one of them. The back of the driver's seat folds forward when a handle, where a safety belt guide might be located, is lifted. Then it is necessary to press a nearby button to move the entire power seat toward the steering wheel. The driver's safety belt is capable of sliding rearward along a rod at its base so the entering rear seat passenger won't trip or haveto squeeze beneath the belt. Complicated. Ugh. On the front passenger side, again the back of the seat folds forward. Then the entire seat follows suit by sliding toward the instrument panel But it . does not automatically return to the earlier position without grabbing the adjustment bar below the front of the seat and pushing it rearward. It's a two or three handed operation for sure and not one you want to do too often with the cold winds of winter blowing up the back of your jacket. It seems to be easier for the rear seat passenger toenter on the side of the front passenger. And once inside, the two rear seats are very comfortable, with adequate leg, foot and ankle room, if the front seat folks are considerate and not too long-legged. FortheC30, the "hatch" in hatchback refers to the rear window which pops up to expose the storage area. Rear seat passengers are just ahead of this compartment. And it vyould be simple enough for ohe of them to turn around and get started on the chocolate chip cookies in one of the grocery sacks. There is no barrier other than the backs of the seats. ; The Volvo nomenclature still uses letters and numbers: Sis for sedan, V is for versatile— also known as the station wagon —and C is for coupe. h The company's history of cutting edge safety features includes early use of roll stability control, two stage air bags, an intelligent system for driver information, adaptive cruise con The 2009 Volvo C30 hatchback uses a modified wedge shape that distinguishes it from others in the Volvo family. trol, collision warning with brake support, an integrated two stage child booster cushion, driver alert control and lane departure warning. 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