Volvo C30 2010 Tags: S, SE

A new alternator will be £170, but a new starter motor is a fairly reasonable £110. The engine range on the C30 is agreeably broad, taking in everything from the modest 100PS 1.6-litre petrol unit, to the decidedly immodest 230PS T5 turbo five-cylinder powerplant more widely renowned as the engine that flings the Ford Focus ST up the road. In between these two in the petrol line-up lie 125PS 1.8, 145PS 2.0 and 170PS 2.4i engines. Diesel drivers get the choice of a 109PS 1.6D, also available in eco-friendly 'DRIVe' guise. Read more...