2005 Volvo V50
| MSRP: | $25,990 - $29,385 |
| Invoice: | $24,466 - $27,657 |
| Total: | 9 reviews |
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| Excellent | 3 reviews | |
| Very Good | 3 reviews | |
| Average | 3 reviews | |
| Poor | 0 reviews | |
| Terrible | 0 reviews |
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CarGurus' Review
Volvo's junior station wagon returned for 2005 completely rejuvenated, from the wonders of the patented Intelligent Vehicle Architecture right down to the new name. That's right - the V40 grew up and became the V50, although it remained the little sibling of the best-selling Swedish wagon, the V70.
And that was just fine with many a car buyer whose needs were nicely met by the V50. Those who did not need any more cargo room or towing capacity were happy to save a few thousand on the slightly smaller car. After all, the safety factor was the same, with air bags, ABS, traction control, and protective side beams among the numerous standard features.
Base model V50 owners don't enjoy a fuel economy edge over base model V70 owners, as the two wagons use the same engine, a 2.4-liter, 168-horsepower number without benefit of a turbocharger. Some drivers were left craving some additional power, but they had their chance on the car lot, as the T5 trims deliver 218 hp with a turbocharged 2.5-liter engine.
North Americans had to be patient to get behind the wheel of this car, which had been available in Europe for about 10 years previous. Many feel it was worth the wait, as they appreciate the design (such as the wonderful slim center console) and performance improvements.
But some of the most important changes occurred way behind the scenes with the previously mentioned Intelligent Vehicle Architecture - advancements were made in the car's frontal structure, resulting in improved deformation zones to further protect occupants in a collision.
Reviews you can trust
| Excellent | 3 reviews | |
| Very Good | 3 reviews | |
| Average | 3 reviews | |
| Poor | 0 reviews | |
| Terrible | 0 reviews |
“A Proper Workhorse”
50 mpg, heated seats, mp3, sits on the motorway at 90 all day long,, done 25,000 so far this year, thus a vulva. Not the biggest boot in the work but more than enough room for all my work gear and my ... More
“Overall Decent Car”
Acceleration is kind of slow, but then again I'm basing that off an S60. Gets pretty good mileage. A few of the interior lights haven't really worked since I got it. I think it's pretty cool to drive.... More
“Volvo V50 2.4”
It was very, very slow. The 2.4 felt like a 1.4. But the T-4 version is a lot better apparently. I did like the stylish interior. It looks reasonable too, less Volvoid than before. Space wise, well it... More
“My Car”
I dont like the seats to hard and you can not injust them ok,I
“Performance And Quality Are Adequate But Local Service Very Poor.”
Colour is safari green. Handling ok and performance great. I really enjoy it. More
“Good All Round Car”
Lots of space being an estate Not shabby performance 0-60 in 9 point something Smooth acceleration and ride Computer went wrong on ours, software had to be reloaded, caused problems with turbo More
“Love My Volvo”
Love my car, just wish it was a tad bigger... the car seat is a snug fit but it handles GREAT More
“V50 2.4i”
170hp and automatic gear box, it's slow but fast =) More
“Dynamic And Sporty Estate ”
I drove 1.8 petrol version, it performed very good but eh I like Volvos when they are turbo charged More
2005 Volvo V50 Trims
| MSRP: | $25,990 |
| Invoice: | $24,466 |
| MSRP: | $29,385 |
| Invoice: | $27,657 |
| MSRP: | $27,610 |
| Invoice: | $25,990 |
2005 Volvo V50 Articles from Around the Web
- www.theautochannel.com — TheAutoChannel.com's review of the 2005 Volvo V50... More
- research.cars.com — http://research.cars.com/go/crp/research.jsp?makeid=49&mode... More
- autos.msn.com — love my volvo (35 more reviews on MSN Autos). More
- www.edmunds.com — Edmunds Editorial Ratings for the 2005 Volvo V50... More
- www.edmunds.com — JD Powers quality ratings for the 2005 Volvo V50... More
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