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Jan 4th, 2022, 09:57 | #1 |
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C30 D2 or D3 Buying options and fuel economy
Hi Im looking at getting a C30 as i love the shape and design, Always been a fan of Volvo cars.
I need an economical car for my new job where i have to commute 100miles a day for 5 days of the week. I was originally looking at the D2 R design lux as i really like the sat nav option. However i would prefer the 5 cylinder D3 as i think its a better engine. But a few questions, in real world experience I've heard the D3 5 cylinder is just as good on fuel as its not being stressed/revved as much. And from what i can see the D3 r design doesn't have a navigation/lux model? The roads i will be driving on are Scottish a roads, usually this means you can cruise around 50 to 60mph with a tiny bit of slower bends but most of the time you can sit around 60mph. another reason for considering the D3 over the D2 is you often have slow logging lorries to overtake up here otherwise your stuck behind them for ages. so the extra power would be good for that. But on the flip side the D" for economy. What's your thoughts guys n girls? just to throw another spanner in the works i was also considering the V40 D" or D3 r design as i actually prefer the dash and interior design of those, Kinda with i could have a v40 interior in a c30 Hmmmmmm :-) |
Jan 4th, 2022, 10:30 | #2 |
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Personally I wouldn’t put much weight on built in sat nav- invest in a decent phone mount/audio integration and you will have much better navigation through your phone.
The 5 cylinder engines have a much nicer character in my opinion, and generally seem more reliable. |
Jan 4th, 2022, 15:15 | #3 |
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Yeah i thought that too and have seen this, apparently the first model is crap but this is the updated version and is meant to be better-https://www.bluepower.se/en/product/audio-video/car-stereo/custom-players/volvo/c30/volvo-c30s40v50c70-headunit-android-71.html
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Jan 4th, 2022, 16:03 | #4 |
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To be honest, I have only heard bad things about those units, particularly the support.
For our C30, we went with one of these mounts: https://www.brodit.co.uk/brodit/vehi...o/C30/2012.htm And a pure highway which added DAB, bluetooth audio, and hands free calling via the aux in: https://www.pure.com/en-GB/audio-hif...black/p/147997 |
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