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Volvo V50 (M)

Compact Wagon

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Product Overview

Volvo V50 (Typ M) is a compact station wagon in production from 2004 to 2007, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4 and inline-5 engines that displaced 1.6 to 2.5 liters.
Essentially, the V50 was the successor to the V40, even though the model number increased by 10. It was introduced at a time when Volvo started emphasizing driving dynamics, perhaps a cheaper, more refined Audi if you will. Still, the V50 was stuck with MacPherson strut front suspensions (perhaps to accommodate the I5?), which hinder the handling characteristics a bit.
Naturally, the most exciting powertrains involve the turbocharged inline-5 engine (T5).

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 28%
Pros
  • Clean and simple design
  • Rather reliable drivetrain
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • Wonderful T5 engine
Cons
  • Not very powerful
  • Stuck with MacPherson strut front suspensions

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Specifications

Variants shown:
1.6D
1.6
1.8
2.0D
2.4
2.4 AT
2.4i
2.4i AT
T5
T5 AT

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