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Kelley Blue Book user
beautiful practical car
...Another plus- economy. I am geting 30-32 mpg on a highway and 24-25 in mixed cycle. I use medium grade. Downside: I paid $270 for 14000 tune up (the labor cost...
Edmunds user
A good move
...Ergonomics are a bit quirky and I could use more storage space up front. Fuel economy is better than my E500, but not that much! I miss the Bluetooth for the...
Kelley Blue Book user
great car
...Have owned my V50 since new. 42k miles and could not be happier other then the lack of an aux jack for my ipod. Highly recommend it!...
Kelley Blue Book user
Great Entry level Luxury Vehicle
...Fit and finish is excellent and it has the most comfortable seats I have had in any of my vehicles so far...
Edmunds user
Utterly unique in a sea of sameness
...Nice throaty engine. You feel all the road bumps, suspension tight. A little oversteer. Not a big issue. I just love the Volvo ethos, low key class, a bit...
Kelley Blue Book user
Great Car
...I enjoy the styling and look forward to carting around my new baby in this safe vehicle. My previous cars felt like tin cans, this feels like your strapped in...
Edmunds user
Fun little family car
...The quality of the workmanship inside and out is spectacular. We have had no mechanical issues whatsoever. A great little family car that gets pretty good gas...
Edmunds user
Reasonable Mid-life Crisis
...Stability control saved car at I-70 and Dumont. I have Gecko green with Sparticus wheels. Exterior is sharp. Interior comfortable...
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The 2008 Volvo V50 occupies a price range between that of economical five-door small hatchback models and wagon versions of smaller sport sedans such as the Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series.
The more affordable Audi A3 is a closer rival to the V50 and includes a more fuel-efficient and surprisingly powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
However, the A3 isn’t as roomy inside; it doesn’t have many of the safety features that are optional in the V50.
Another possibility is the Subaru Impreza; in its base 2.5i form, it’s a much more affordable alternative, with standard all-wheel drive and performance from its horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine that’s similar to that from the base five in the Volvo.
But the so-called Impreza Wagon is no longer a wagon—it’s a shorter five-door hatchback.
The 9-3 SportCombi, from Sweden’s other car brand, Saab, is perhaps the V50’s most direct rival, but the 9-3 SportCombi also has a cramped backseat while not offering the ride refinement and poise of the V50.
All-wheel drive isn’t available on the SportCombi either.
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