Volvo Car Corporation's penchant for safety in the new V50 not only sets new standards for occupant protection in the class, it extends to protecting pedestrians and other road users outside the car.
Volvo Car Corporation has applied its consistent environmental philosophy to every stage in the life of the new 2005 Volvo V50, from manufacturing through to recycling.
The designers of the 2005 Volvo V50 set out to create a car that would be described as sporty, with a youthful attitude, despite it's obvious practical utility.
The new Volvo V50 is a sportswagon – a modern descendant of a long line of ground-breaking Volvo models that all started with the practicality of station wagons and added the design flair and performance attributes of a sportscar.