2009 Volvo C30

Volvo needed a product to capture the hearts and lead feet of young, hip drivers who are looking for the Next Cool Thing. To that end, slicing the back half off of an S40 sedan and replacing it with a breadbox-like hatchback seemed like just the right thing to do. Introduced in 2007, the Volvo C30 is the Swedish answer to premium compacts like the MINI Cooper S and Audi A3. For 2009, the C30 is available in T5 and T5 R-Design models.