How fast is Volvo C30?
149 mph
Acceleration and Power This is a performance-oriented engine and reviewers mostly agree that it’s powerful enough to meet Volvo’s promise of making the C30 sporty. “The C30 T5 is respectably fast — 0 to 60 mph in an estimated 6.4 seconds and a top speed of perhaps 149 mph,” says Car and Driver.
How many Volvo C30 Polestar were made?
250 examples
Pricing and Availability. The term “Limited Edition” actually means something in the case of the C30 Polestar, as Volvo is only producing 250 examples.
What is the most powerful Volvo?
XC90 T8
Volvo has embraced hybrid technology in a big way, and the result is the XC90 T8, the most powerful production model to ever come from Gothenburg. With the 316 horsepower supercharged and turbocharged 2.0-liter mated to an electric motor, the XC90 T8 has 400 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque on tap.
Is a Volvo C30 a sports car?
This is Volvo’s first three-door hatchback since the 480 of 1986 and, as far as Volvo’s concerned, it’s a sports coupé – but it’s not really. Volvo’s designers drew heavily on the 1800ES shooting brake from 1971, but despite echoing its heritage, the C30 is not a retro car in any sense of the word.
Which Volvo is fast?
S60 T8 Polestar Engineered edition
The new S60 T8 Polestar Engineered edition is the quickest Volvo ever… and a hybrid. The fastest-accelerating Volvo ever, and the first entirely battery-powered Volvo – they are the headlines from Sweden this week.
How much is the Polestar limited edition Volvo C30?
This added performance can be effected on whatever C30s are still on dealer lots for $1,295. The business end of the Polestar Limited Edition is the same 2.5-liter turbocharged inline five-cylinder engine used in the standard C30, but Polestar tuning has increased output to 250 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque.
What’s the 0-60 time on a Volvo C30?
Volvo doesn’t list performance specs for the Polestar-tuned C30, but it definitely feels faster than a stock C30, which is listed with a 0-60 time of 6.2 seconds when equipped with the manual transmission.
Why is the Volvo C30 Polestar so slow?
The C30’s overly ambitious pricing has always been one of the culprits blamed for its slow sales, and the Polestar treatment only exacerbates the issue.
What kind of drive system does Polestar C30 have?
That power is routed through a 6-speed manual and a 4th-generation Haldex all-wheel-drive system replete with Quaife limited-slip differentials front and rear. Ordinarily these “tuner specials” are a bit of a handful, but the Polestar C30 is extremely well sorted.