Volvo V50

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Volvo V50
2005 Volvo V50 SE 1.8 Front.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer Volvo Cars
Production2004–2012
Model years 2004–2012
Assembly
Designer Fedde Talsma
Body and chassis
Class Compact / Small family car (C)
Body style 5-door station wagon
Layout Front engine,
front-wheel drive or All-wheel drive
Platform Volvo P1 platform
Related Volvo S40
Powertrain
Engine Petrol:
1.6L I4 (100 hp)
1.8L I4 (125 hp)
2.0L I4 (145 hp)
2.4 L I5 (140 hp)
2.4 L I5 (168 hp)
2.5 L T5 turbocharged I5 (230 hp)
Diesel:
1.6L I4 (109 hp)
2.0L I4 (136 hp)
2.4L D5 turbocharged I5 (180 hp)
Flexifuel:
1.8L I4 (125 hp)
Transmission
  • 5-speed MTX-75 manual
  • 5-speed Volvo M56
  • 6-speed Volvo M66 manual
  • 5-speed Aisin AW55-50 automatic
  • 6-speed Aisin TF-80SC automatic [3]
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,640 mm (103.9 in)
Length
  • 2005–2007: 4,514 mm (177.7 in)
  • 2008–2012: 4,522 mm (178.0 in)
Width
  • 2005–2012: 1,770 mm (69.7 in)
  • with door mirrors: 2,022 mm (79.6 in)
Height
  • 2005–2007: 1,452 mm (57.2 in)
  • 2008–2012: 1,457 mm (57.4 in)
  • 2008–2012 AWD: 1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Curb weight
  • FWD:
  • 1,445–1,520 kg (3,186–3,351 lb) [4]
  • AWD:
  • 1,560–1,590 kg (3,440–3,510 lb) [5]
Chronology
Predecessor Volvo V40 (1995–2004)
Successor Volvo V40

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".

Contents

Overview

Pre-facelift Volvo V50 SE (UK) 2005 Volvo V50 SE 1.8 Rear.jpg
Pre-facelift Volvo V50 SE (UK)

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 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp) and 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) of torque. Diesel options were available in Europe, including a 2.4 Litre turbocharged D5 diesel engine which provided 180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) and 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) 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. [6]

Volvo Cars Special Vehicle produced a concept car based on the V50, the V50 SV, whose engine produces 340 hp (254 kW), and debuted at the 2004 Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.[ citation needed ]

History

Facelift Volvo V50 2008 Volvo V50 (MY09) LE station wagon (2015-07-15) 01.jpg
Facelift Volvo V50
Facelift Volvo V50 2008 Volvo V50 (MY09) LE station wagon (2015-07-15) 02.jpg
Facelift Volvo V50
Facelift Volvo V50 R-Design (Europe) Volvo V50 R-Design (Facelift) - Frontansicht, 12. Marz 2011, Dusseldorf.jpg
Facelift Volvo V50 R-Design (Europe)

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.

V50 sales

Calendar yearUnited StatesCanadaSwedenGlobal
200447,743 [7]
200583,202 [8]
200675,885 [9]
200762,348 [10]
200862,085 [11]
200954,062 [12]
201056,098
201145,970 [13]

Total produced: 519,007 from 2003 to 2012 (as of 31 December 2012) [14]

Engines

Petrol engines
ModelEngine codeModel year(s)Power at rpmTorque at rpmDisplacementComment
1.6 B4164S3 2005–2012100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) at 6000150 N⋅m (111 lb⋅ft) at 40001,596 cc (97.4 in3)I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection
1.8 B4184S11 2005–2010125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) at 6000165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft) 40001,798 cc (109.7 in3)I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection
1.8F Flexifuel B4184S8 2006–2010125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) at 6000165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft) 40001,798 cc (109.7 in3)I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection (E85 compatible)
2.0 B4204S3 2004–2012145 PS (107 kW; 143 hp) at 6000185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) 45001,999 cc (122.0 in3)I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection
2.0F Flexifuel B4204S4 2011–2012145 PS (107 kW; 143 hp) at 6000185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) 45001,999 cc (122.0 in3)I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection (E85 compatible)
2.4 B5244S5 2004–2010140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) 5000220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft) 40002,435 cc (148.6 in3)I5 20V Multipoint fuel injection
2.4i B5244S4 2004–2010170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) 6000230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) 44002,435 cc (148.6 in3)I5 20V Multipoint fuel injection
T5 B5254T3 2005–2008220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp) 5000320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) 1500-48002,521 cc (153.8 in3)I5 20V Turbo Multipoint fuel injection
T5 B5254T7 2008–2012230 PS (169 kW; 227 hp) 5000320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) 1500-50002,521 cc (153.8 in3)I5 20V Turbo Multipoint fuel injection
Diesel engines
ModelEngine codeModel year(s)Power at rpmTorque at rpmDisplacementComment
1.6D D4164T 2005–2010109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) at 4000240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) at 17501,560 cc (95.2 in3)I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection
1.6D DRIVe D4164T 2005–2010109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) at 4000240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) 17501,560 cc (95.2 in3)I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection
D2 D4162T 2011–2012115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 3600270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft) 17501,560 cc (95.2 in3)I4 8v Turbo Common rail direct injection
D2 DRIVe D4162T 2011–2012115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 3600270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft) 17501,560 cc (95.2 in3)I4 8v Turbo Common rail direct injection
2.0D D4204T 2004–2010136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) 4000320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) 20001,997 cc (121.9 in3)I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection
2.0D (France) D4204T2 2005–2006133 PS (98 kW; 131 hp) 4000320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) 20001,997 cc (121.9 in3)I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection
D3 D5204T5 2011–2012150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) 3500350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) 1500-27501,984 cc (121.1 in3)I5 20v Turbo Common rail direct injection
D4 D5204T 2011–2012177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp) 3500400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) 1500-27501,984 cc (121.1 in3)I5 20v Turbo Common rail direct injection
D5 D5244T8 2006–2010180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) 4000350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) 1750-32502,400 cc (146.5 in3)I5
2.4D (Belgium) D5244T9 2007–2008163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp) 5500340 N⋅m (251 lb⋅ft) 1750-27502,400 cc (146.5 in3)I5
D5 (Belgium) D5244T9 2009–2010163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp) 4000340 N⋅m (251 lb⋅ft) 1750 – 30002,400 cc (146.5 in3)I5
D5 D5244T13 2009–2010180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) 4000400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) 2000 – 27502,400 cc (146.5 in3)I5

See also

Notes

  1. "Volvo. Volvo In Belgium". Car-cat.com. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  2. "Volvo. Volvo In South Africa". Car-cat.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  3. Volvo Car Corporation (2011). "Volvo V50 Betriebsanleitung MY12" [Volvo V50 owner's manual MY12](PDF) (in German). p. 312. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "2008 Volvo V50 owner's manual". Volvo Car Corporation. 2007. p. 254. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  5. "2006 Volvo V50 owner's manual". Volvo Car Corporation. 2005. p. 185. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  6. Sebastian Blanco (4 September 2007). "Can this be true, does the Clean Air Act stop most of us from buying clean cars?". www.autobloggreen.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  7. "2004 a record year for Volvo Cars – strong increase on all markets". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 20 January 2005. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  8. "Volvo Cars Maintained its Position in 2005 Despite Considerable Market Fluctuations". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  9. "2006 Sales Results". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  10. "About Volvo Car Corporation 2007-2008". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  11. "Volvo Car Corporation 2008 - facts and figures". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  12. "Volvo Car Corporation 2009 in brief: A tough year with continued focus on environment and safety". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  13. "Volvo Car Corporation 2011". www.media.volvocars.com. Volvo Car Corporation. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  14. "Volvo V50 (2003-2012)". www.media.volvocars.com. Volvo Car Corporation. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-21.

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