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| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 2003—present |
| Assembly | Ghent, Belgium |
| Predecessor | Volvo V40 |
| Class | Small family car |
| Body style(s) | 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive/All wheel drive |
| Platform | Volvo P1 platform |
| Engine(s) |
Petrol: Global: 1.6L I4 (100 hp) 1.8L I4 (125 hp) 2.0L I4 (145 hp) 2.4 L I5 (140 hp) Global and North America: 2.4 L I5 (168 hp) 2.4 L T5 turbocharged I5 (230 hp) Diesel: (not available in North America) 1.6L I4 (109 hp) 2.0L I4 (136 hp) 2.4L I5 (180 hp) Flexifuel: 1.8L I4 (125 hp) |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed
automatic 5 and 6-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm (103.9 in) |
| Length | 2005-07:
4514 mm (177.7 in) 2008-present: 4522 mm (178 in) |
| Width | 1770 mm (69.7 in) |
| Height | 2005-07:
1452 mm (57.2 in) 2008-present: 1457 mm (57.4 in) 2008-present AWD: 1460 mm (57.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 1400 kg (3086 lb) |
| Fuel capacity | 60.2 L (16 US gal; 13 imp gal) |
| Related | Volvo S40 |
The Volvo V50 is the station wagon version of the Volvo S40 small family car, produced by Volvo Cars, introduced in 2003 Bologna Motor Show and manufactured at the Volvo Cars plant in Ghent, Belgium.
It is based on the Ford C1 platform, as is the Mazda "3". Volvo Cars Special Vehicle also produced a concept car based on the V50, the V50 SV, whose engine produces 340 hp (179 kW), and debuted at the 2004 Specialty Equipment Market Association tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Highlights of the V50's interior design include soft "theatre" lighting of various sections, and a translucent "iced aqua" center stack. In safety, the V50 features "Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Architecture".
The top-of-the line V50 is the T5 AWD. This model features four-wheel drive and a straight-5 2.5-litre petrol engine with a light-pressure turbocharger. Its valvetrain has four valves per cylinder and is a DOHC design with variable camshaft timing. The engine provides 220 bhp (164 kW) and 320 N·m (236 lb·ft) of torque. In Europe the 2.4 Liter turbocharged D5 diesel engine which provides 180 bhp (134 kW) and 350 N·m (258 lb·ft) of torque is also available. The output of that motor was downgraded from the original diesel motor in the XC90 which produces 185 bhp (138 kW) and 400 N·m (295 lb·ft) of torque.
In 2008 Volvo Car Corp confirmed that the next generation V50 will grow in size to be aligned on the side of the next generation S60.
Facelift
For the model year 2008,
the V50 along with the S40
has been face lifted with
minor modifications:
- similar front as the 2008 V70
- modifications to the taillights
- some minor modifications to the interior (new upholstery and armrest design)
- some new options (active xenon headlights)
- new audio systems
- power and torque of the T5 increased
- D5 now also available with 6-speed manual
- new Flexifuel engine: 1.8 Flexifuel
For model year 2009, the V50 T5 is available in the U.S. only as an automatic AWD model with the "R-Design" trim package.
Restricted sales
Due to less income on a PZEV for the manufacturer, Volvo has forbidden sales of the V50 PZEV cars outside California, Florida, Vermont, Connecticut, Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Oregon, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New Mexico and Washington.
