Looking to buy a 2003 Volvo C30 car? Used Car Expert has thousands of 2003 Volvo cars for sale from 2003 Volvo car dealers and private sellers across the UK.
The C30 is Volvos singular take 3 door hatchback. Instead of taking a needlessly sporting and 'youthful' view Volvo have made a rational and thoughtful machine that is a joy to use day to day.
The C30 gets the stand out interior of the V40 and S40 - their peerless seats and mechanical reliability but with an added dose of style. It's a car we rate very highly.
We'd go petrol on this car. The 1.6 and 2.0 diesel motors are very good Ford engines but they command a premium of up to £1500 over the comparative petrol cars. It's not worth it.
The 1.8 petrol engine suits the car well. Especially when combined with R-Design sport trim although if you are after a smooth ride go for SE spec.
Pay £9500 for a 3 year old 1.8 petrol with no more than the average mileage of 26,500.
Around 3.5 years after the first MOT would be a good time to buy. Depreciation should be fairly gentle after this point. R-design cars hold on to their value much better.
Used Car Expert recommends that you try to buy after a big drop in depreciation and before the next one, so with the current Volvo C30 you would aim to buy a 3 year old and you can keep it for some time before needing to worry about a big drop in value.
Petrol Volvo C30 cars lose most over the first year (from new to 1 year old), so that is the best ‘nearly new’ buy in terms of car for money.
Diesel Volvo C30 cars lose least between years 1 and 3, so this is the best buy if you want to keep the car for a while.
Petrol Volvo C30 cars lose least between years 2 and 4, so that is the best buy on older cars.
For advice on what to pay, see below and for more detailed depreciation and mileage & spec adjusted prices & graphs visit our price guide.