The SCC incorporates the rear hatch design from Volvo P1800ES and the glass hatch from Volvo 480ES.

[1] The interior design is similar to the S40 and V50; the majority of parts including the instrument panel, 'floating' centre stack and steering wheel are shared by the three cars.

The vehicle was unveiled in the 2001 Detroit Auto Show, and later in Seville International Airport in southern Spain in Autumn.

Design elements from the car were later used in the Volvo C30, which went into production in the end of 2006.

Safety features include:[3] This article about a modern automobile produced after 1975 is a stub.