“It’s not a poverty pack, just an entry level.” This is what Volvo Australia Managing Director Alan Desselss said about the new introductory price of the Volvo C30 S. It now costs only $34,450. Desselss said, “The C30 S is just without a premium sound system and leather.” The features of this car model includes audio controls placed on the steering wheel, a CD player, a sound system comprised of six speakers which any music lover would appreciate, and a steering wheel trimmed with leather to add more class to the already impressive car. Included in those features are climate air conditioning, cruise control, and trip computer. This affordable C30 S sports 16-inhc alloy wheels. It is powered by a 125kW 5-cylinder 2.4-liter engine based on the LE model. A five-speed manual is standard but there is an optional five-speed Geartronic available which is offered at the cost of an extra $1500. Safety features come standard with ABS, Emergency Brake Assist, Side Impact Protection System, six airbags, stability and traction control, and Whiplash Protection System.

It just isn’t the Volvo C30 S model which will make its way to Australia. The popular and in demand diesel D5 auto with the six-speed manual will also be arriving as well. Its price is set to start at $43,950 and is bound to get there by April this year. The D5 auto is powered by a five-cylinder turbo-diesel engine which has 132kW of power and a torque of 350Nm, which is comparably higher than that of the T5. “D5 is hot property in Europe so we had to wait,” Desselss had remarked. “I’m hoping this will pick up C30 sales to about 85 a month.”

source: couriermail.com.au