VOLVO C30 · 1.6D · Coupe · 2006 ‐ 2009

Volvo began production from 2006 of automobiles type C30, modification 1.6D and finished it in 2009. In this automobile can fit 4 people including the driver, it has the form of a coupe with 3 doors, and length 4.3 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«C30 1.6D» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 190 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum power of 109 hp at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 liters of diesel, therefore when average fuel rate is 4.9 liters per 100 km (4.2 liters on the suburban, 6.2 l in the urban), that allows drive roughly 1062 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo C30 got the maximal quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a very safe auto. In addition to active safety features (EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP), it is also has passive safety systems (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags).