Latest Euro NCAP crash test results - Volvo C30

Overall occupant protection 5/5 stars
Front impact 94%
Side impact 94%
Child protection 78% 4/5 stars
Pedestrian 25% 1/4 stars

Volvo's new small family car performed well, gaining an overall occupant protection rating of five stars. The car's steering wheel moved forward during the impact to provide greater protection for the driver.

The C30 scored maximum points based on the dummy results in the side impact and pole tests. However, in the side impact test, the head curtain airbag was prevented from deploying fully by the child restraint system in the rear seat.

The car also scored maximum points for its protection of a dummy representing a one-and-a-half-year-old child. The passenger airbag can be disconnected by Volvo dealers, allowing a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.

Volvo also offers an airbag deactivation switch as an option. However, the switch system does not provide clear information to the driver regarding the status of the passenger airbag. The presence of ISOFIX and top-tether anchorages was also not clearly marked.

The C30's seatbelt reminder system met Euro NCAP's requirements for the front seats, but not for the rear seats.

The leading edge of the bonnet scored no points for the protection it offered to pedestrians' legs and the bonnet was rated as poor for the protection of adults' heads. However, the protection offered by the bumper was rated fair.