Comments on: Volvo V50 T5 Test Drive Report

By: JeremyNg

JeremyNg — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:31:27 +0000

Drove this car to fraser hill !!!! Bloody fast car (too fast for me) , it love corner very much …….. I am the guy usually drive a car around 100-150bhp so i need alot of time to feel comfortable with it . BTW very nice car + spacious

I only dislike 2 things:
1) Manual mode sluggish
2) Bad FC

By: Speed Racer

Speed Racer — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:57:38 +0000

is this car cbu or ckd?

By: Rajesh Kharma

Rajesh Kharma — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:31:24 +0000

Just booked my unit, seriously comtemplated getting the non-turb0 2.4i and save myself RM50k but decided against it. This is my fist car since the birth of my first son. I used to drive a Camry 04' (my dad's wedding present to me) but decided to get a Volvo as it is safer and my sons deserves the best.

By: faisal7379

faisal7379 — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:23:19 +0000

You guys gotta be kidding comparing a Volvo to a Camry…..shhhh

By: Black Panther

Black Panther — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:52:44 +0000

Volvo V50 T5 has now become my 2nd wife. It just a powerful car that makes people [especially me] tends to be over confident especially during overtaking. The chances of 4 to 6 cars at one time is easy as the power is always there when you needed it. You can feel the G force as it pull to its maximum but sometimes have to be careful of the drift after you lifted the fuel paddle as it tends to flow flasted and its usually without you knowing it. It's a marvelous car if you wish to have one and I had owe it as early as a few days before Federal Auto lanuches the model. Mine is no 15 on the road. On straight at 180 kmh and above you can feel the cross wind effect and so becareful. Max speed I've tried is 225 kmh for just 10 seconds and my adrenaline starts to flow and promised that I will not do it next. The second time trying I got snooped at 220 kmh on LPT. This keeps me at a lower pace now.

I also wish to share and know other owners view.

By: juggernaut

juggernaut — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:05:42 +0000

all i can say is… volvo's are cars to be safe in. period.

i can drift my 240 gl better than a s80…… oh wait… the 240 was a FR car…. the day volvo chose fwd was a sad day… (points at the 850 disparagingly) Blearghhh!!

OH YES… I AM A TROLL…. A PRO ALTERNATIVE TROLL….. I WILL BUY YOUR VOLVO'S, ALFA'S, FIATS, BMW'S, JAGUARS, SUBARUS AND OTHER NON-MAINSTREAM CARS AFTER YOU ARE DONE WITH THEM….. AND WILL LAUGH AT YOUR FACE WHEN YOU TELL ME YOU BOUGHT A '97 HONDA FOR 40K…..

By: tenent_ec

tenent_ec — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:24:42 +0000

well, for those who drives other than a Volvo, should be thankful to the company for not patterning the 3 point seatbelt.. the fact that the 3 point seatbelt were introduced by a Volvo engineer, what will happen if that system were not implemented in all vehicle?? hehehe

By: acbc

acbc — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:10:28 +0000

Would have been a good buy if it has AWD. For now, the best value is still the Toyota Caldina GT-4 N-Spec at RM 180k.

By: ckengyo

ckengyo — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:05:47 +0000

my mom had a head on collision with a lorry in a 740 turbo. airbag was still not standard at that time, she survived the accident. the door was still able 2 open, no need bomba come & saw open it. the car look like a half cut without the front part. yet the front cramp engine part never crash in2 the interior. my mom suffer fractured chest bone only, due 2 the pulling force from safety bell. at that time, i think only volvo can passed this crash test. now she is using s60 t5. treasure ur life.

By: tokmoh

tokmoh — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:57:39 +0000

KL-ATR said,

March 29, 2007 @ 11:42 am

Iâ€™ve always wondered how Volvo could manufacture cars that are so cramp when Swedish are not physically small like Asians. In fact, the younger generation of Asians are taller and larger. Then again, cramp cars like Vios out sold the spacious City by about 3:1 so I guess the general public likes â€œintimateâ€ cars?

I personally think the V50 is a good looking car with the right amout of performance, except for the interior space. The S60 was already pretty tight but bearable in the sense that itâ€™s about the same with the 3 series. The S40, which should be the same as the V50 was plain claustrophobic for a sedan. Iâ€™ll put my money on an A4 Avant.

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Intimate? lol, then 1-series would've sold like hot cake Also, ppl will stop complain Satria Neo too shallow for tall ostriches out there…..

By: transformer

transformer — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:20:36 +0000

yes… in bolehland, size does matter!

but this V50 had been sold world wide! even those mat-salleh can cramp insider why couldn't "bolehsian"…. Cheers!

By: hondadriver

hondadriver — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:25:45 +0000

tishaban, i know what the V50 has under the hood, i'm just saying that the camry, at only 2.4ltrs being the largest engine available in malaysia for such a large car is really underpowered. It needs a 3.0 ltr at least. But if that happens, it will probably be imported, and cost near Rm200k, just like the CBU honda accord 3.0.

anyways.. i personally do not find the S40, or V40 cramped, especially for the driver and front passenger.. Where it is really cramped is the rear seats.

By: KL-ATR

KL-ATR — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:42:10 +0000

I've always wondered how Volvo could manufacture cars that are so cramp when Swedish are not physically small like Asians. In fact, the younger generation of Asians are taller and larger. Then again, cramp cars like Vios out sold the spacious City by about 3:1 so I guess the general public likes "intimate" cars?

I personally think the V50 is a good looking car with the right amout of performance, except for the interior space. The S60 was already pretty tight but bearable in the sense that it's about the same with the 3 series. The S40, which should be the same as the V50 was plain claustrophobic for a sedan. I'll put my money on an A4 Avant.

By: tishaban

tishaban — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:46:07 +0000

The Volvo V50 has a slightly bigger engine and it's turbocharged compared to the Camry. This gives it around 100nm more torque across the rpm range, that's why the Camry feels underpowered compared to the V50.

But the V50 is very small, rear legroom is probably as much as the Satria only (although it's slightly wider I think).

By: hondadriver

hondadriver — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:40:58 +0000

a volvo cant be compared to a camry la.. totally different car. a guy who buys a camry is also a different person as compared to the volvo buyer.

but a 2.4 camry still feels extremely underpowered, when compared to the V50.

By: Paul Tan

Paul Tan — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:23:13 +0000

sorry abt that. fixed.

By: tishaban

tishaban — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:21:48 +0000

The V50 has dual airbags, side impact airbags for the front row and curtain airbags. So six altogether, not just dual airbags stated by Paul. This is from Volvo's Malaysian website.

By: transformer

transformer — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:35:32 +0000

I think Not! not just becoz of paint and size! these are just two little minor cons! Volvo pros are more than the cons! i would take a Volvo V if i can afford(the car and expenses to owns one)

what s60t said is right! maintenance, part availability(chop-shop) and resale deter many…

my opinion, a car should built like a Volvo! Then its really a car!

By: s60t

s60t — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:27:56 +0000

I don't think it is fair to compare a toyota wish or X trail to a volvo V50. The volvo is a very solid car.Even the merc doors don't shut with as reassuringlyd as the volvo.But the thick doors do take up a lot of space hence the feeling that the interior is compact. Volvo's are also powerful cars especially on the straights.Did you see the torque figures (320Nm).A wish only makes about 190Nm. But maintenance cost is expensive. Resale will be poor so buyers will have to keep the car for years to make it worthwhile.

By: mystvearn

mystvearn — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:21:14 +0000

The paint looks a lot different, can see form the pic of the rear. Some people might be put off because of that

By: transformer

transformer — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:07:07 +0000

Volvo car are in different league compared with Camry, X-Trail, Accord even Estimas!

Volvo built quality, fittings its top end!

Had the best safety feature a car could get!

Many other makes replicate/copy Volvo in terms of safety feature such Whiplash, SIPS, Curtain Airbag and etc.

By: transformer

transformer — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:58:13 +0000

If its a stationwagon/estate, sure i'll take a Volvo

love Volvo V-series all these while… even the older boxy 850 T5 also look damn nice but the price deter me! and the maintenance cost too!

V50 a great car but kinda small!

wait for the latest V70 reaching our shores!

might be the primer used on the bumper had some chemical reaction toward the paint resulted slightly differs in colour…. and our climate might have some input in this matters too…. anyway i stilll take a V50 if i can afford one!

By: nmh

nmh — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:42:52 +0000

RM222,061.24 camry 'fully loaded' 2.4 is cheaper and bigger than this…..what else…..toyota wish, new xtrail, and many more….yet their resale value also higher. Feel more proud to own a huge camry rather than this humble tiny swagon

By: Cire

Cire — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:57:40 +0000

Got an opportunity to test drive it when it was nearly launched. The good sales rep over at SMarque was kind enough to provide a silver colored one, that looks adorable and sporty too.

Agreed that the interior somehow feel cramped, but I do think like all Volvo, its almost feel like being in a glove, snug and safety feel, but not uncomfortable. Especially on the door panels which looks thick and safe.

On drive sense, I felt a bit of torque steer from the car, when shooting off from a stand still amidst the rumble and growl of the engine.

On the move, its less noticeable. The ride was to me a bit harsh, probably bcos Volvo set its suspensions in the T5 towards a bit sportier or spirited drive mode.

Nice sport stationwagon to own actually. Shod with bigger 18" wheels, the car would definitely be more than a send-kids-to-school car.

Love it.