Volvo V50

Volvo S40 (2004-2007)

The Volvo S40/V50 is a car model of the Swedish manufacturer Volvo, which was located in the compact class. It was produced from January 2004 to May 2012.

In the model program he was placed between the coupe-like C30 and mid-size models S60 and V60.

At the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced in March 2012 before the new V40, which will replace the S40 and V50 and the C30. The vehicle is still based, as a last Volvo model on a Ford platform (Ford Focus). The launch in Europe in September, 2012.

Model history

End of 2003, the renewed notchback sedan S40 (S40 II) was presented. As part of the restructured nomenclature Volvo sold the associated cluster rather than V40 II, but as a V50. In June 2004, then appeared the V40 - V50 successor and the new generation of the S40, which were produced in the Belgian Volvo plant in Ghent.

The S40/V50 the underlying platform, referred to internally as P1x, was developed in conjunction with Ford. In addition to the Volvo models S40 II, V50 and C70 II, the current models of the Ford Focus and Mazda3 Mazda5 and based on this platform. Both the floor assembly and the chassis and transmission components are identical to those of the Mazda3. Consequently, the passive safety is no single development, but this was already similar to its predecessor, the built together with the Mitsubishi Carisma on one platform. The body is stiffer by 34% compared to its predecessor. In the Euro NCAP crash test of the V50 as well as the Ford Focus achieved five stars.

The exterior has been aligned to the current design language Volvos in the interior there is a " free-floating " center console used, which shall make the interior seem more airy.

Rear view

Volvo V50 (2004-2007)

Facelift

In April 2007, a revision of S40 and V50 was performed, which was mainly evident in the slightly modified bumpers and taillights modified graphics. The engines remained largely unchanged, only the top engine T5 was now powered by 169 kW (230 hp) instead of 162 kW (220 hp). A special feature of the S40 was also equipped with a 92 kW (125 hp) as a Flexible Fuel Vehicle strong 1.8 - liter engine for bioethanol fuel.

In May 2012, Volvo stopped production of S40 and V50. As the successor to both models was designed as the Hatchback V40.

In Australia, it was sold by the end of 2012 as the V50. There he was still with the 2.5 -liter five-cylinder T5 with 230 hp on offer.

Volvo S40 T5 ( 2007-2012)

Volvo V50 ( 2007-2012)

Motors

For cost reasons, the four-cylinder engines are largely identical to those of the Ford Focus and the Mazda 3. However, the 5-cylinder machines are pure Volvo - house developments, both in petrol as well as diesel range. Ford bought Volvo in turn for the Ford Focus ST / RS, Ford Mondeo and Ford S -Max 2.5 -liter unit with 162 kW to.

So far, Volvo S40/V50 offered in petrol engines of 1.6 liter displacement with 74 kW (100 hp) to the top model T5 with 169 kW (230 hp) at. The diesel ranged from jointly developed by PSA and Ford 1.6 liter with 80 kW ( 5 l/100 km, 132 g CO2/km), to products originating from the same co- 2.0D with 100 kW (136 PS), up to the Volvo own D5 diesel engine with 132 kW (180 hp). All diesel engines are equipped with diesel particulate filters.

In spring 2010, the engine range and their nomenclature has been revised. The two smallest petrol accounted for, while the 2.0 liter engine was optionally available as early as November 2009 as flexifuel ( 2.0F 145 hp). The 1.6 liter diesel was now called D2 and strengthened to 84 kW (115 hp). The 2.0 -liter four -cylinder diesel engine was replaced by a five-cylinder self-construction of the same displacement, the mobilized as D3 150 hp and 177 hp as D4.

In response to the Toyota Prius came in the spring of 2010, the DRIVe variant with a 1.6 diesel engine, 109 or later 115 hp, start-stop and other details to reduce fuel consumption on the market, but without a supplemental electric drive (hybrid ). (3.9 l/100 km, 104 g CO2/km)

• All diesel engines come standard with a particulate filter (since 12 /2005).
• FFV = Any mixing ratio of bioethanol E85 and premium gasoline.