[Brookside]

Sales on the C30 in N/A are going to be very interesting beyond Volvo's
stake in the outcome. To me it's going to be a near-final verdict on the viability of the hatchback design in this huge market.
The Audi A3 hasn't really had a chance- as Bryan said it's a luxury-brand and Audi dealerships are few compared to Volvo's mainstream presence along the strip malls.



btw, I've seen photos of an outrageous artificial fabric that Volvo offers as an alternate choice to their leather option in the C30...called "Kalix" : it's used in wetsuits and is a derivative of "Tyvek" manufactured by DuPont. Cool!