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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Volvo V50 front 20080727: Rudolf Stricker· Attribution
- 2. 2005 Volvo V50 SE 1.8 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 2005 Volvo V50 SE 1.8 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 2008 Volvo V50 (MY09) LE station wagon (2015-07-15) 01: OSX· Public domain
- 5. 2008 Volvo V50 (MY09) LE station wagon (2015-07-15) 02: OSX· Public domain
- 6. '05-'07 Volvo V50 Garneau: Bull-Doser at English Wikipedia· Public domain
- 7. '05-'07 Volvo V50: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 8. '08 Volvo V50: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 9. 2005-07 Volvo V50: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 10. 2006 Volvo V50 T5 station wagon: Harley Allkins· CC BY 2.0
- 11. 2006 Volvo V50 T5: w:User: Dalf· CC BY-SA 2.5
- 12. 2007 Volvo V50 S Diesel 2.0 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 2004–2013
- body
- estate / wagon, MPV
- engine
- 2.0 L–2.5 L
- cylinders
- 5
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 113–227 hp
- drive
- all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,417 kg
- fuel use
- 3.8–9.6 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 99–229 g/km
- US rating
- 20–24 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Small Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- € 34.145
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
18,781 are registered in the Netherlands today, #128 of all models. Most common build year: 2006 (2,604 cars).
20042013
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 14,584 V50s from 2006–2012, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2007€ 34.473
- 2008€ 34.705
- 2009€ 34.343
- 2010€ 34.064
- 2011€ 33.506
- 2012€ 32.039
names it's registered under (4)
- V50 18,761
- V50 T5 7
- V50 T5 Awd 7
- V50 2.4 6
🇺🇸 US versions (36)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2005–2011. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2010 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2010 | V50 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2009 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2009 | V50 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2009 | V50 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2008 | V50 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | V50 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2008 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2007 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2007 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2007 | V50 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2007 | V50 FWD | 2.4 L 5 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | FWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | V50 FWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2006 | V50 AWD | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (S5) | 4-Wheel or AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.