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Volvo V50 (M) facelift

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Volvo V50 (Typ M) facelift is a compact station wagon in production from 2007 to 2012. It was available with a range of inline-4 and inline-5 engines that displaced 1.6 to 2.5 liters.

Compared to the pre-facelift model, the facelifted V50 got some minor design updates. More importantly, the inline-5 diesel D5 engine option became available, as did 6-speed manual transmissions for many powertrains. Volvo also introduced "Flexifuel" variants of the 1.8L and 2.0L petrol engines that can run on E85.

As before, the V50 still used MacPherson strut front suspensions. The R-Design trim package became available in 2008 and it did include stiffer suspensions that aided handling.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 34%

Pros

More elegant styling
Good T5 and D5 engines
New R-Design trim
Down to very low fuel consumption

Cons

MacPherson strut front suspension

What external reviewers found

External score 75%

Pros

Comfortable to drive
Powershift 2.0D is fun

Cons

Lack of oomph in the mid range

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Specifications

Variants shown:

1.6

1.6D DRIVe

1.6D DRIVe start/stop

1.8F Flexifuel

2.0D

2.0F Flexifuel

2.4

D5 AT

2.4i AT

2.4i

T5 AT

T5 AWD AT

T5 AWD

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External Reviews

carmagazine^[1]

Reviewer score 75% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from carmagazine have found:

R-Design is Volvo's milder take on BMW's M Sport kit. You can opt for the Ford Group's much-vaunted 2.0-litre turbodiesel Powershift powertrain. Not unlike VW's Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG), it's a twin-clutch auto box that aims to marry ease of use of a fully automatic transmission with qualities of a manual.

Pros

Comfortable to drive
Powershift 2.0D is fun

Cons

Lack of oomph in the mid range

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References

^ Volvo V50 2.0D Powershift (2009) review. [carmagazine].

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