Driving Impressions

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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General information
Warning symbols in the instrument panel
As an enhancement to the three-point seat
belts, your Volvo is equipped with a Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS). Volvo's SRS
consists of seat belt p ...
Limitations
The sensor used by City Safety™ is designed
to detect cars and other larger motor vehicles
ahead of your vehicle in both daylight and darkness.
However, there are certain limitations and the
la ...
Child Seats
Speaking of families, we installed some child-safety seats to see how they
fit. There are two sets of Latch anchors in back that are hard to locate, and
there are two top-tether anchors midway dow ...
