2008 Volvo V50 Overview

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To bring you this review covering the 2008 Volvo V50, the experts at TheCarConnection.com have read some of the most respected reviewers; then TheCarConnection.com’s editors added their own firsthand driving experience with the new V50. Likes -Quiet, refined interior -Great ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 8
Performance: 7
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 9
Features: 9

Our Full Review

By Bengt Halvorson, Editor

2008 VOLVO V50 STYLING | [8 out of 10] Car and Driver: “looks as if it had spent many a long winter's night at a Swedish gym” Cars.com: “substantially freshened for 2008” Edmunds: “Volvo didn't automatically commit to the 'longer, lower, wider' philosophy” Fresh and modern at its 2004 introduction, the 2008 Volvo V50 welcomes exterior and interior tweaks to keep it competitive and address some niggles with the interior. With an exterior described by Car and Driver as “athletic, highlighted by short overhangs and bulging fenders,” Volvo adds, according to Cars.com, a “V-shaped hood bulge [that] runs into a more sculpted nose” and a broader lower air intake for the 2008 model year. Further exterior changes include a Volvo logo 50 percent bigger than before, high-intensity LED rear lights, and restyled front projector beam headlights. Inside, the V50 provides a functional, cool place to work its controls. Kelley Blue Book says the V50’s interior is “Scandinavian ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Volvo V50: 4dr Wagon 2.4L FWD	$26,815	$25,206	City: 20 Hwy: 28
2008 Volvo V50: 4dr Wagon 2.4L FWD w/Snrf	$26,815	$25,206	City: 20 Hwy: 28
2008 Volvo V50: 4dr Wagon 2.5T FWD	$29,715	$27,932	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo V50: 4dr Wagon 2.5T FWD w/Snrf	$29,715	$27,932	City: 19 Hwy: 27
2008 Volvo V50: 4dr Wagon 2.5T AWD	$31,565	$29,671	City: 18 Hwy: 26
2008 Volvo V50: 4dr Wagon 2.5T AWD w/Snrf	$31,565	$29,671	City: 18 Hwy: 26