Volvo V50

Volvo V50
Manufacturer	Volvo Cars
Parent company	Ford Motor Company
Production	2003—present
Assembly	Ghent, Belgium
Predecessor	Volvo V40
Class	compact luxury station wagon
Body style(s)	5-door station wagon / estate
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive/Four-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 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 (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "{" lb)
Fuel capacity	60.2 L (13.2 Imp. gallons) (15.9 U.S. gal)
Related	Volvo S40

2008 Volvo V50

The Volvo V50 is the station wagon / estate version of the Volvo S40 small family car, produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars, it was introduced in 2003 Bologna Motor Show. It is based on the Volvo P1 platform. 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 Manufacturers 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 ft·lbf) of torque. In Europe the 2.4 Liter turbocharged D5 diesel engine which provides 180 bhp (134 kW) and 350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) 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 ft·lbf) of torque.

The next generation V50 will grow in size to be aligned on the side of the next generation S60 as Volvo Car Corp has recently confirmed. Volvo will not reintroduce the S40 after this model generation and the V50 will become the estate variant for the S60, same as the V70 did become the estate for the S80.

Facelift

For the model year 2008, the V50 along with the S40 has been facelifted 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

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[[1]].

See also

• Volvo S40
• Volvo P1 platform

References

• "The all-new Volvo V50", a Volvo Cars North America news release
• "SEMA 2004: Hot-blooded Volvo V50 SV Concept Car Debuts at 2004 SEMA"
• 2006 Volvo V50 T5 AWD