If you are looking for a small, sporty coupé for occasional use as a towcar, you won’t go far wrong with a Volvo C30 2.0D SE Sport. Everything about it is classy and for caravanners there are some nice unexpected extras like excellent door mirrors and superb handbrake action. However, it’s not a mainstream towcar.
In first gear the car pulled away effortlessly on our hill start but as you move up through the gears you find the top ratios (five and six) aren’t suited, and I wasn’t totally happy with its stability. Unfortunately, great exterior styling doesn’t lead to impressive load carrying, but full marks to Volvo for ease of socket access and supplying decent towing information.
| Caravan weight |
Noseweight limit |
Drive |
Cyls/CC |
bhp@rpm |
lb/ft@rpm |
CO2 g/km |
Ins group |
Price |
Tested |
|
1,202kg |
75kg |
FWD |
4/1997 |
136@ 4000 |
320@2000 |
151 |
12E |
£21,395 |
2008 |
Volvo C30 2.0D SE Sport
