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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Location of tail light bulbs
1 Parking light
2 Turn signal
3 Back-up light
4 Parking light
5 Brake light
NOTE
If the message indicating a burned out bulb
remains in the information display after a
bulb has been replaced ...
The Looks
The improvements over the previous generation are of course most noticeable
by simply looking at the S80. I wouldn't call it striking, but it is handsome —
bordering on the masculine, yet still ab ...
Exterior
Some V50 design characteristics were borrowed from early Volvo wagons. Still,
styling hasn't veered dramatically away from the V40. Volvo notes that "from
above, the body resembles the shape ...