Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market

Alx · **Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market -** 01-30-2006, 01:01 PM

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Ford-owned Volvo is facing some tough choices on what direction to take ithe production version of its - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER, in the U.S. marketplace. The main reason, according to Volvo executives, is because Americans, have proven reluctant to purchase small, premium vehicles, such as the BMW 318ti and Saab 9-2. However, offerings like BMW's MINI prove that U.S. consumers are willing to pay extra for a charistmatic, upscale small car.

Three choices currently be mulled over include:

Positioning the C30 as an entry-level luxury vehicle for around $23,000.
Equipping the C30 with a turbocharged, five-cylinder engine (instead of a four-banger) and raising the price to $25,000.
Selling an all-wheel-drive C30 fully equipped for $30,000.

Volvo plans to roll out the production C30 sometime early next year. Projected U.S. sales are 12,000 units annually.

Alx · **Re: Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market -** 01-30-2006, 01:02 PM

I like it, and thing Volvo has a great year coming too them...

Remeber you heard it hear first....

This car looks awesome, and the price is right too!!!

Beautiful design.

Giannis · **Re: Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market -** 01-30-2006, 01:23 PM

i hope they make the right moves. Even though the C30 is a very promising project, it think the outcome (C30 concept) could be looking better...
23.000$ isn't a bit much? As much as an S40 costs...

dOmInIX · **Re: Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market -** 01-30-2006, 01:35 PM

I'd say Equipping the C30 with a turbocharged, five-cylinder engine (instead of a four-banger) and raising the price to $25,000....

The car looks cool, although the back doesn't really fit...

Centurion · **Re: Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market -** 01-30-2006, 02:51 PM

There is noway that anyone is going to buy a boring two door S40 for 23k

GTA8.5 · 06:25 PM

When I saw the front of this car I thought it was pretty good.
Low and behold the profile, it looks pretty nasty!

We already have enough baby shoes out there on 4-wheels.
I don`t think we need another one.

Alx · **Re: Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market -** 01-30-2006, 06:11 PM

Ouch same here!!!

Nastiness, c'mon now, put something nice together... Your literally half way there.

Carbon · **Re: Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market -** 01-30-2006, 06:56 PM

It would be a mistake. The American market is particularly harsh with hatchbacks, and this one will be no exception. The Mini is a kind of fad thing with a cult status that IMO a Volvo could never achieve.