Volvo V50 (2004 - 2012) Owner Reviews
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- Results 1 to 10 of 77
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- Year/plate: 2004/04
- Bought: Used in September 2022
I bought the V50 2,4 SE Geartronic petrol estate to replace my old Mercedes C240. Talk about buyer's remorse. The...
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- Year/plate: 2005/05
- Bought: Used in May 2022
I bought this for the dogs and Spanish jaunt’s, will get nearer 40 on a run, wish ac was in...
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- Year/plate: 2010/10
- Bought: Used in September 2019
Lovely car to drive as a plodder and can put in a turn of speed if required for overtaking but...
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- Year/plate: 2006/06
- Bought: Used in October 2019
This is a great small estate that I bought in red in 2019. I'm getting a tow bar fitted and...
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- Year/plate: 2004/54
- Bought: Used in February 2020
I like that this car has lots of pockets, we bought it in February last year and have just discovered...
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- Year/plate: 2005/05
- Bought: Used in June 2019
The car has been in the extended family since new so I know the history. It spent most of the...
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- Year/plate: 2012/12
- Bought: Used in January 2017
Free road tax on the 1.6 diesel 50+ mpg Roomy and well equipped Looks sporty with r...
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- Year/plate: 2009/59
- Bought: Used in February 2012
Pretty reliable. Cheap road tax at £20/year. Pretty good fuel economy, at low 50's mpg average, over most recent 7,000...
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- Year/plate: 2008/08
- Bought: Used in January 2020
The V50 is a robust and sturdy car, the ride is good but not quite that of the larger V70s.
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- Year/plate: 2010/10
- Bought: Used in April 2019
After 9 months of ownership I'm very happy with the car, it's been well maintained and had the egr ...
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