Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £16,245 to £21,360
Stylish hatchback with good ride/handling and a fine new dual-clutch gearbox.
Small glovebox, sliding electric front seats for rear access are slow and have no memory, expensive when optioned up.
Volvo's latest automatic 'box is a good fit in the C30 and can hold its head high among competitor dual-clutch transmissions.
Residual values will depend on how the market takes to the new C30, which is entering uncharted territory for Volvo.
Our guess is that it might depreciate a little more quickly than an Audi A3 or a BMW 1-Series, but if buyers latch on to the C30's appealing image then that could change.
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wrote on 23 07 2007