Volvo C30 coming to North America

Volvo today announced its C30 hatchback will be offered in the United States and Canada. Volvo Cars of North America says it will bring the car to the U.S. market no earlier than the 2008 model year. The announcement comes just nine months after the C30 Design Concept was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in early 2006.

The production version of the C30 was unveiled in mid-July. The car is currently on display at the Paris Motor Show. The 3200 lbs hatchback will be offered with a 218 horsepower T5 engine. It's unclear if any other engines will be offered in North America. Volvo Cars estimates global sales of the C30 at 65,000 units annually. Pricing and volume expectations for the U.S.-bound C30 have not yet been set.

[See our full report on the 2007 Volvo C30 for a gallery].