VOLVO C30 · 1.6D DRIVe Kinetic · Coupe · 2009 ‐ 2010

Volvo began production in 2009 of autos model C30, modification 1.6D DRIVe Kinetic and terminated it in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.3 m, It is shaped as coupe with 3 doors, and can be fit in 4 men including the driver.

«C30 1.6D DRIVe Kinetic» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 11.3 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 190 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a peak power of 109 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 5.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 3.8 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 4.5 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 52 l of diesel, what provides to go about 1156 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo C30 got the maximum number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).