Curvy and stylish, the C30 sticks to the Swedish design philosophy that eschews the overt for the subtle.

With the C30 Volvo offers a customization program that allows buyers to select any combination of available colors and options—a rarity in the auto industry.

The C30 has a real back seat and a largish, though oddly shaped cargo area.

The center console has an unusual design that is carried over from the S40 sedan.

The five-cylinder engine puts out 227 horsepower but our tester averaged only 22 miles per gallon.

The all-glass hatch was first seen in the C30 Concept and has hints of the Volvo 1800ES from the 1970s.