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Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) will soon be putting its recently made known 2008 models in the showrooms and one of the exciting new models will be the C30, Volvo’s challenger in the premium compact car segment. The 2-door hatchback, which scored 5/5 stars in the EuroNCAP test, is aimed at not only buyers who are younger than the typical Volvo customer but also at older ones whose children have gone off on their have a title to. In fact, Volvo is counting on this model to win over crowd new customers to the brand.

Technical details of the C30 (which rides onward the corresponding; of like kind platform as the S40 and also the Ford Focus) for Malaysia have not been revealed and so far, it has been sold with a 2.5-litre 5-cylinder petrol engine (the T5 unit in the V50) with a 5-speed automatic transmission or 6-speed manual shifter. A head told MTM that it is possible that there will be a smaller engine for the Malaysian market.

The other new addition to the Volvo line-up for 2008 will be a turbodiesel variant of the XC90 SUV. The diesel variant has long been desired by numerous company customers not without more because of rising firing prices excepting also because the fresh turbodiesels offer spirited performance and are as enjoyable to drive as petrol engines. Offering this engine variant in Malaysia would certainly boost sales of the XC90 which has been around some time at present.
“Volvo is coming out with more exciting cars that are in addition beautiful, sporty, sexy, innovative, doughty and captivating so this is going to be any exciting year for us,” promised Robert Norrman, President of Volvo Car Malaysia.

Source : Motor Trader