2004 VOLVO V50 reviews

Volvo V50 2.0L Tdi 2004

Considering the short while I owned my V50 I remember it with pleasure. The performance, road holding and economy were very good - 50mpg without nursing. The seating comfort was the best in any car I have owned and the safety features were excellent. The Dolby Pro Logic sound system was superb and the bi xenon headlamps were fantastic. The emission was very clean although the engine wasn’t the quietest Tdi I’ve ever owned. The semi low profile tyres were a nuisance - giving an uncomfortable ride and road noise. The rear tail gate, when open, meant you had to bend low to load anything in the small load area and when letting the back seats down on one occasion they fell forward tearing my watch off and injuring my arm - like dropping two paving slabs. The external body panels were thin and were prey to any careless mum opening a door in Tesco car park. 6th gear was an overdrive, no good for overtaking unless there was plenty of space. But after a long drive you arrived feeling comfortable and that is a pretty good test of a car in my opinion.