Driving Impressions

Driving Impressions  - 2006 Volvo V50 Review - Reviews - Volvo V50

Volvo's smallest wagon is just as refined and tightly built as the bigger V70, if a bit snug inside. Performance is a strong point with the turbocharged model, but the T5's ride can get rough on harsher surfaces and a little jittery even when rolling through moderate imperfections. The T5's manual gearbox operates easily, and Volvo's automatic operates smoothly. An all-wheel-drive V50 behaved admirably on snow and ice.

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    Headlight housing
    The entire headlight housing must be lifted out when replacing all front bulbs. CAUTION Never touch the glass of bulbs with your fingers. Grease and oils from your fingers vaporize in the he ...

    Autostart
    This function makes it possible to start the vehicle without holding the key in the start position (position III) until the engine starts. Turn the key to position III and release it. The starte ...

    Operation
    Controls and display 1 Resume previous settings, increase speed (each additional press increases speed by 1 mph (approximately 2 km/h). 2 Standby mode on/off 3 Set time interval 4 Put in activ ...