Volvo isn't exactly known for its hot hatch, the C30. Mainly because it doesn't exactly fit the typical Volvo mantra. But that doesn't mean Volvo has given up.
Oh no, it has something else in its back pocket.
According to our friends at Auto Motor Und Sport, Volvo has been seen testing a larger hatch that's been dubbed the V30. Reports indicate that this vehicle will be bigger than a C30 making it more useful than the teeny C30, but it could use the C's five-cylinder powerplant.
This has folks suggesting that Volvo is going after Audi's much-loved A3 hatchback, which of course, would also square it up with the likes of BMW's 1-Series and the upcoming Mercedes-Benz A-Class.
If that's the case, will this seemingly predictable S60 meets XC60 design -- scaled down, of course -- cut the mustard against the Germans offerings?
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