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Volvo C30 T5 230 PS

The Volvo C30 T5 230 PS reaches 60 mph in 6.45 s (100 km/h in 6.79 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.90 s, tripping the lights at 96.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.49 s and the eighth mile in 9.72 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Volvo C30 T5 230 PS Lincoln Continental 3.7 V6 305

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo C30 T5 230 PS
0–60 mph6.45 s
0–100 km/h6.79 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.49 s
1/8 mile9.72 s
1/4 mile14.90 s
Trap speed96.1 mph

About the C30 T5 230 PS

The 2008 Volvo C30 T5 230 PS is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,429 kg with 227 bhp, which works out at 159 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.49 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,831st quickest to 60 mph, and the 49th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 96.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Volvo C30 T5 230 PS
Year2008
Power227 hp (169 kW)
Kerb mass1,429 kg
Power to weight159 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed149 mph (240 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lincoln Continental 3.7 V6 30520176.41 s14.87 s95.5 mph304 bhp
Rover 75 4.6 V820036.39 s14.84 s101.5 mph256 bhp
Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD20106.37 s14.84 s94.5 mph295 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Ford Focus ST (2012) vs Volvo C30 T5 230 PSFull comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Volvo 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Volvo C30 T5 230 PS 0-60 time?
The Volvo C30 T5 230 PS reaches 60 mph in 6.45 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,831st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo C30 T5 230 PS quarter mile time?
14.90 s at 96.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.72 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.49 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo C30 T5 230 PS have?
227 bhp and 1,429 kg, which is 159 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 240 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo C30 T5 230 PS?
Closest here on pace: Lincoln Continental 3.7 V6 305 (6.41 s), Rover 75 4.6 V8 (6.39 s), Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD (6.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo C30 T5 230 PS in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Volvo C30 T5 230 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.