Article Comments - 2007 Mini Cooper S vs. 2008 Volvo C30

28 messages, Last post on Sep 01, 2009 at 12:54 PM

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Comparison Test: 2007 Mini Cooper S vs. 2008 Volvo C30 - To see if the civilized C30 has a chance against the recently redesigned 2007 Mini Cooper S, we put them together head to head. We did all our usual track testing and back-to-back comparisons, and then plugged all that data into our scoring spreadsheet to determine the winner. (more)

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#21 of 28 Do Not get the Volvo C30 by stacy26 Aug 19, 2009 (8:08 am)
I bought a volvo C30 over a mini based on reccomendations by the "car experts" here and at the Wall St. Journal and doing test drive. The Volvo is way more comy than the mini- however go over 40 miles an hour and you have AWFUL wind noise at the drivers door. I have had the door adjusted, seals replaced everything. On the Volvo c30 forum- users are saying it is a design flaw. Also the car seems to fall out of aligment at the drop of a hat! DANGER DANGER DO NOT BUY a VOLVO C30. I am going to take the hit and get rid of this car I am looking a Mazda 3's Replies to this message: qbrozen (Aug 19, 2009 8:09 am) stacy26 (Aug 19, 2009 8:28 am) british_rover (Aug 19, 2009 9:41 am)
#22 of 28 Re: Do Not get the Volvo C30 [stacy26] by qbrozen Aug 19, 2009 (8:09 am)
Replying to: stacy26 (Aug 19, 2009 8:08 am) however go over 40 miles an hour and you have AWFUL wind noise at the drivers door You've learned a lesson here. Never buy a car without test driving. Replies to this message: stacy26 (Aug 19, 2009 8:28 am)
#23 of 28 Re: Do Not get the Volvo C30 [qbrozen] by stacy26 Aug 19, 2009 (8:28 am)
Replying to: qbrozen (Aug 19, 2009 8:09 am) I did do a test drive, but was not allowed a "long" test drive and the dealership is in a city. So now I know not to accept what the dealership tells me. And I can't figure out why no review that I have read from the "experts" mention this. Only cars that real people drive have this issue. Plus I was not allowed to test drive MY car just the tester.
#24 of 28 Re: Do Not get the Volvo C30 [stacy26] by british_rover Aug 19, 2009 (9:41 am)
Replying to: stacy26 (Aug 19, 2009 8:08 am) You know the Mazda 3 is the same platform right? Its the same car as the C30 but with a different motor and little different outside skin. Never had that problem with the half dozen or so C30s I have sold.
#25 of 28 Cooper, C30, S40, Fit, Yaris, Civic, SX4 and Others by m4x Aug 24, 2009 (1:48 pm)
Drove all these cars (except the C30) in a 7-day span in my quest to replace our old clunker. Checked all forums I could find and read many reviews. It was a choice between fun2drive, mpg, styling, resale value and personality. All of these cars are just utilities for many people. For me, they are like my horses. I want to drive something I love, something nice and something that is also practical at this economic crisis. We have 2 primary cars (euro cars) and we needed a 3rd car for going from point a to b. We thought of getting the Fit or the Yaris. We drove the Fit for a couple of miles. It was nice and easy. The Yaris was nice as well. Drove it for a mile and thought of this car for my 75-yr old mom. These cars are too boring and they don't have personalities. They are just cars. The C30 and the Mini Cooper are not just cars. I took the Mini for a 1-day test drive and really enjoyed the drive. It's something you will always look forward to. Something I felt when we got our first 5 series few years ago. The C30 is a nice car too but never had a chance to ttest drive it (the closest dealership is like 50 miles away. On the 7th day, it was not a hard decision because the Mini took all the honors on 4 of the 5 areas (fun2drive, mpg, styling, resale value and personality). The hardest part is whether to take the Cooper, Cooper S, CLubman or Clubman S. I ended up with the Clubman S. I needed extra inches just in case I have passengers at the back. I've been driving this for 2 weeks and have zero regrets. I always look forward driving this baby. Never been this excited to drive to work - really! I would have regretted if I took the Yaris. Replies to this message: qbrozen (Aug 24, 2009 5:38 pm) m4x (Sep 01, 2009 12:54 pm)
#26 of 28 Re: Cooper, C30, S40, Fit, Yaris, Civic, SX4 and Others [m4x] by qbrozen Aug 24, 2009 (5:38 pm)
Replying to: m4x (Aug 24, 2009 1:48 pm) I'm pretty confused here. You posted in a C30 vs MINI discussion, typed C30 in your post heading, yet you never even drove one? Not much of a comparison. Replies to this message: m4x (Sep 01, 2009 12:54 pm)
#27 of 28 Re: Article Comments - 2007 Mini Cooper S vs. 2008 Volvo C30 [actualsize] by g0thamite Aug 25, 2009 (6:27 am)
Replying to: actualsize (Aug 29, 2007 11:02 am) I agree. I have just recently purchased a 2009 MINI Cooper Hardtop and when I invoke the "Sport" button the car becomes another animal instantaneously. I used it when I'm merging onto the highway. It's like a Jekyl and Hyde button.
#28 of 28 Re: Cooper, GTI, S40, Fit, Yaris, Civic, SX4 and Others [qbrozen] by m4x Sep 01, 2009 (12:54 pm)
Replying to: qbrozen (Aug 24, 2009 5:38 pm) Well, don't be confuse then. Was a mistake putting it there but I did plan to test it. Read the thread, they were talking about the Yaris and the Mini at some point. And since I drove both, I gave my 2 cents. I will not drive 50 miles just to get to test drive the C30. And just more FYI, I forgot to mention VW GTI. Took this for 3-4 mile sprint. It's fast and agile, has the best front seats but stereo is so 1998 and it's overall finish seems like it's not VW.