Safety

Safety  - 2006 Volvo V50 Review - Reviews - Volvo V50

All-disc antilock brakes, traction control, side-impact and side curtain-type airbags, and Volvo's Whiplash Protection Seating System are standard. Dynamic Stability and Traction Control is optional.

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    Ride & Handling
    The base suspension setup makes for a bumpy trip on rough pavement, but it's no worse than a GTI in terms of ride quality. On the plus side, the suspension makes the C30 a car that could easily en ...

    Equalizer
    Sound levels for different frequencies can be adjusted separately using this feature. To do so: 1. Press OK/MENU to access Audio settings and select Equalizer 2. Turn TUNE to select one of the fre ...

    Seeing, Being Seen & Being Heard
    Visibility is good in the C30, even bordering on exceptional. I didn't find any objectionable blind spots, though the side mirrors could be a bit larger. In addition to being a distinguishing des ...