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".
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| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
| Production | 2004–2012 |
| Model years | 2004–2012 |
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| 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) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,640 mm (103.9 in) |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo V40 (1995–2004) |
| Successor | Volvo V40 |
Overview
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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
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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
edit| Calendar year | United States | Canada | Sweden | Global |
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| 2004 | 47,743[7] | |||
| 2005 | 83,202[8] | |||
| 2006 | 75,885[9] | |||
| 2007 | 62,348[10] | |||
| 2008 | 62,085[11] | |||
| 2009 | 54,062[12] | |||
| 2010 | 56,098 | |||
| 2011 | 45,970[13] |
Total produced: 519,007 from 2003 to 2012 (as of 31 December 2012)[14]
Engines
edit| Model | Engine code | Model year(s) | Power at rpm | Torque at rpm | Displacement | Comment |
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| 1.6 | B4164S3 | 2005–2012 | 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) at 6000 | 150 N⋅m (111 lb⋅ft) at 4000 | 1,596 cc (97.4 in3) | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection |
| 1.8 | B4184S11 | 2005–2010 | 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) at 6000 | 165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft) 4000 | 1,798 cc (109.7 in3) | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection |
| 1.8F Flexifuel | B4184S8 | 2006–2010 | 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) at 6000 | 165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft) 4000 | 1,798 cc (109.7 in3) | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection (E85 compatible) |
| 2.0 | B4204S3 | 2004–2012 | 145 PS (107 kW; 143 hp) at 6000 | 185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) 4500 | 1,999 cc (122.0 in3) | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection |
| 2.0F Flexifuel | B4204S4 | 2011–2012 | 145 PS (107 kW; 143 hp) at 6000 | 185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) 4500 | 1,999 cc (122.0 in3) | I4 16V Multipoint fuel injection (E85 compatible) |
| 2.4 | B5244S5 | 2004–2010 | 140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) 5000 | 220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft) 4000 | 2,435 cc (148.6 in3) | I5 20V Multipoint fuel injection |
| 2.4i | B5244S4 | 2004–2010 | 170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) 6000 | 230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) 4400 | 2,435 cc (148.6 in3) | I5 20V Multipoint fuel injection |
| T5 | B5254T3 | 2005–2008 | 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp) 5000 | 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) 1500-4800 | 2,521 cc (153.8 in3) | I5 20V Turbo Multipoint fuel injection |
| T5 | B5254T7 | 2008–2012 | 230 PS (169 kW; 227 hp) 5000 | 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) 1500-5000 | 2,521 cc (153.8 in3) | I5 20V Turbo Multipoint fuel injection |
| Model | Engine code | Model year(s) | Power at rpm | Torque at rpm | Displacement | Comment |
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| 1.6D | D4164T | 2005–2010 | 109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) at 4000 | 240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) at 1750 | 1,560 cc (95.2 in3) | I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection |
| 1.6D DRIVe | D4164T | 2005–2010 | 109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) at 4000 | 240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) 1750 | 1,560 cc (95.2 in3) | I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection |
| D2 | D4162T | 2011–2012 | 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 3600 | 270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft) 1750 | 1,560 cc (95.2 in3) | I4 8v Turbo Common rail direct injection |
| D2 DRIVe | D4162T | 2011–2012 | 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 3600 | 270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft) 1750 | 1,560 cc (95.2 in3) | I4 8v Turbo Common rail direct injection |
| 2.0D | D4204T | 2004–2010 | 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) 4000 | 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) 2000 | 1,997 cc (121.9 in3) | I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection |
| 2.0D (France) | D4204T2 | 2005–2006 | 133 PS (98 kW; 131 hp) 4000 | 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) 2000 | 1,997 cc (121.9 in3) | I4 16v Turbo Multipoint direct fuel injection |
| D3 | D5204T5 | 2011–2012 | 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) 3500 | 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) 1500-2750 | 1,984 cc (121.1 in3) | I5 20v Turbo Common rail direct injection |
| D4 | D5204T | 2011–2012 | 177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp) 3500 | 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) 1500-2750 | 1,984 cc (121.1 in3) | I5 20v Turbo Common rail direct injection |
| D5 | D5244T8 | 2006–2010 | 180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) 4000 | 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) 1750-3250 | 2,400 cc (146.5 in3) | I5 |
| 2.4D (Belgium) | D5244T9 | 2007–2008 | 163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp) 5500 | 340 N⋅m (251 lb⋅ft) 1750-2750 | 2,400 cc (146.5 in3) | I5 |
| D5 (Belgium) | D5244T9 | 2009–2010 | 163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp) 4000 | 340 N⋅m (251 lb⋅ft) 1750 – 3000 | 2,400 cc (146.5 in3) | I5 |
| D5 | D5244T13 | 2009–2010 | 180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) 4000 | 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) 2000 – 2750 | 2,400 cc (146.5 in3) | I5 |
See also
editNotes
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- ^ "Volvo. Volvo In South Africa". Car-cat.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Volvo Car Corporation (2011). "Volvo V50 Betriebsanleitung MY12" [Volvo V50 owner's manual MY12] (PDF) (in German). p. 312. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "2008 Volvo V50 owner's manual". Volvo Car Corporation. 2007. p. 254. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ "2006 Volvo V50 owner's manual". Volvo Car Corporation. 2005. p. 185. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2006 Sales Results". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ "About Volvo Car Corporation 2007-2008". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Volvo Car Corporation 2008 - facts and figures". www.media.volvocars.com (Press release). Volvo Car Corporation. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Volvo Car Corporation 2011". www.media.volvocars.com. Volvo Car Corporation. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ "Volvo V50 (2003-2012)". www.media.volvocars.com. Volvo Car Corporation. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
References
edit- "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"
