| Volvo V50 | |
| Manufacturer: | Volvo Cars |
| Production: | 2004–2012 |
| Model Years: | 2004–2012 |
| Class: | Compact / Small family car (C) |
| Platform: | Volvo P1 platform |
| Body Style: | 5-door station wagon |
| Engine: | Petrol
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| Layout: | Front engine, front-wheel drive or All-wheel drive |
| Wheelbase: | 26401NaN1 |
| Related: | Volvo S40 |
| Predecessor: | Volvo V40 (1995–2004) |
| Successor: | Volvo V40 |
| Designer: | Fedde Talsma |
The Volvo V50 is the station wagon version of the Volvo S40 small family car first unveiled at the 2003 Bologna Motor Show, both assembled at Ghent, Belgium. Sharing the Volvo P1 platform with the European Ford Focus and the Mazda 3, the V50 featured interior "theatre" lighting, a floating center stack and "Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Architecture".
The V50 T5 AWD featured all-wheel drive and a straight-5 2.5 litre petrol engine, with a light pressure turbocharger, four valves per cylinder and a DOHC design with variable camshaft timing — providing 2200NaN0 and 3200NaN0 of torque. Diesel options were available in Europe, including a 2.4 Litre turbocharged D5 diesel engine which provided 1800NaN0 and 3500NaN0 of torque.
Within the United States, Volvo limited sales of the V50 PZEV cars to states where it was required, including California, Florida, Vermont, Connecticut, Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Oregon, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New Mexico and Washington.[1]
Volvo Cars Special Vehicle produced a concept car based on the V50, the V50 SV, whose engine produces 340hp, and debuted at the 2004 Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For the model year of 2008, the V50 received revised front styling, minor modifications to the interior, optional active xenon headlights, audio systems, increased power and torque of the T5 engine, availability of the D5, with a six speed manual and a 1.8 Flexifuel engine.
For 2009, the V50 T5 was available in the United States, only as an automatic AWD model with the R-Design trim package, and within Europe with both manual and automatic options. As of the model year of 2010, the D5 inline five diesel engine was no longer available; only the 1.6l and 2.0l diesel inline four units could be specified.
In 2010, the new, larger, circular Volvo logo appeared on the front grille, in the United States, a manual transmission was briefly available with the T5 AWD version. In North America the naturally aspirated five cylinder engine, all wheel drive, and manual transmission were all dropped for the model year of 2011, leaving only the automatic, front wheel drive T5 in base and R-Design trims. The model year of 2011 was the last for the V50 in the United States and Canada.
| Calendar year | United States | Canada | Sweden | Global | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47,743[2] | ||||
| 2005 | 83,202[3] | ||||
| 2006 | 75,885[4] | ||||
| 2007 | 62,348[5] | ||||
| 2008 | 62,085[6] | ||||
| 2009 | 54,062[7] | ||||
| 2010 | 56,098 | ||||
| 2011 | 45,970[8] |
| 1.6 | 2005–2012 | 1000NaN0 at 6000 | 1500NaN0 at 4000 | 15961NaN1 | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection | ||
| 1.8 | 2005–2010 | 1250NaN0 at 6000 | 165Nm 4000 | 17981NaN1 | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection | ||
| 1.8F Flexifuel | 2006–2010 | 1250NaN0 at 6000 | 165Nm 4000 | 17981NaN1 | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection (E85 compatible) | ||
| 2.0 | B4204S3 | 2004–2012 | 1450NaN0 at 6000 | 185Nm 4500 | 19991NaN1 | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection | |
| 2.0F Flexifuel | 2011–2012 | 1450NaN0 at 6000 | 185Nm 4500 | 19991NaN1 | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection (E85 compatible) | ||
| 2.4 | 2004–2010 | 1400NaN0 5000 | 2200NaN0 4000 | 24351NaN1 | I5 20V Multipoint fuel injection | ||
| 2.4i | 2004–2010 | 1700NaN0 6000 | 2300NaN0 4400 | 24351NaN1 | I5 20V Multipoint fuel injection | ||
| T5 | 2005–2008 | 2200NaN0 5000 | 3200NaN0 1500-4800 | 25211NaN1 | I5 20V Turbo Multipoint fuel injection | ||
| T5 | 2008–2012 | 2300NaN0 5000 | 3200NaN0 1500-5000 | 25211NaN1 | I5 20V Turbo Multipoint fuel injection |
| 1.6D | 2005–2010 | 1090NaN0 at 4000 | 2400NaN0 at 1750 | 15601NaN1 | I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection | ||
| 1.6D DRIVe | 2005–2010 | 1090NaN0 at 4000 | 2400NaN0 1750 | 15601NaN1 | I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection | ||
| D2 | 2011–2012 | 1150NaN0 at 3600 | 2700NaN0 1750 | 15601NaN1 | I4 8v Turbo Common rail direct injection | ||
| D2 DRIVe | 2011–2012 | 1150NaN0 at 3600 | 2700NaN0 1750 | 15601NaN1 | I4 8v Turbo Common rail direct injection | ||
| 2.0D | 2004–2010 | 1360NaN0 4000 | 3200NaN0 2000 | 19971NaN1 | I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection | ||
| 2.0D (France) | 2005–2006 | 1330NaN0 4000 | 3200NaN0 2000 | 19971NaN1 | I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection | ||
| D3 | 2011–2012 | 1500NaN0 3500 | 3500NaN0 1500-2750 | 19841NaN1 | I5 20v Turbo Common rail direct injection | ||
| D4 | 2011–2012 | 1770NaN0 3500 | 4000NaN0 1500-2750 | 19841NaN1 | I5 20v Turbo Common rail direct injection | ||
| D5 | 2006–2010 | 1800NaN0 4000 | 3500NaN0 1750-3250 | 24001NaN1 | I5 | ||
| 2.4D (Belgium) | 2007–2008 | 1630NaN0 5500 | 3400NaN0 1750-2750 | 24001NaN1 | I5 | ||
| D5 (Belgium) | 2009–2010 | 1630NaN0 4000 | 3400NaN0 1750 – 3000 | 24001NaN1 | I5 | ||
| D5 | 2009–2010 | 1800NaN0 4000 | 4000NaN0 2000 – 2750 | 24001NaN1 | I5 |