Car Reviews of Volvo »

Staggering miles per gallon

Advantages: Excellent fuel economy
Disadvantages: Does not have the luxury fittings of theV70

Volvo's have never appeared at the top of fuel economy cars, but their new V50 1.6DRIVe with start/stop technology is a real revelation, giving a combined 72.4mpg and 83.1mpg on an extra urban run. Absoloutely staggering for any car never mind a volvo. Th ...

Polly9999 11.10.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful
Review of Volvo V50 1.6D

Value for Money

Road Handling

Fuel consumption

Looks

Slip inside something Swedish

Advantages: Volvo comfort and safety
Disadvantages: About as exciting as a snail on valium

~ Background ~ I do around 25,000 miles in my car every year, which entitles me to a company car. My previous model, a Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 Elegance, had served me very well over the previous 3 years but it was really starting to show the signs of a lot ...

matsu65 14.02.2006 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Volvo V50 1.8

Value for Money

Road Handling

Fuel consumption

Looks

Comfortable, but could do with more power.

Advantages: Comfort
Disadvantages: Lack of power

I bought my (2005) V50 SE 1.8 with 50,000 miles on the clock for £8,000. Within one year I had driven a further 32,000 miles, and other than a tyre change and two oil changes the car hasn’t needed a thing doing to it. Power; this car is adequately qui ...

Jonathan2712 30.12.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful
Review of Volvo V50 1.8

Value for Money

Road Handling

Fuel consumption

Looks

Volvo V50 2.0 D S - A fantastic car for all

Advantages: value for money, up there with the big names
Disadvantages: can't fit more then two car seats in the back : (

I have owned the volvo v50 2.0S diesel for two years now and can happily say it’s a great all rounder. I remember the day we went to look at it and we instantly knew we liked it. Like many men and women of course my fiancé did a lot of research on the int ...

claireylulu 04.06.2011 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Volvo V50 2.0 D SE Sportswagon

Value for Money

Road Handling

Fuel consumption

Looks

Volvo V50 Sportwagon 2.0DS

Advantages: Looks, Ride, Handling, Perfomance
Disadvantages: Controls, Safety

Great car overall for performance and handling. But... ...For professed safety conscious Volvo, a very sensitive indicator stem means that if you so much as breathe on it accidentally during a gear change, you get three unwanted flashes, when you want ...

Reeves-Cartoons 27.05.2007 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Volvo V50 2.0 D SE Sportswagon

Value for Money

Road Handling

Fuel consumption

Looks