(sorry for my baaad english) i agree, the 2.0d 136 hp is an excellent engine. i have one v50 with 350000 kms, zero engine problem, and one v70 2.0d 136 hp with 230000 kms, zero problem also. on the v70 136 hp it's ok but maybe little bit limit on this bigger car. but on the v50 it's very powerfull
It's quite the opposite, the majority of engines available for this model are Volvo engines with the exception of the smaller displacement D4 series which were a joint effort of Ford, Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi. In fact, the European Ford Focus was of this platform and used Volvo drivetrains as well.
@@TC-V8 and the 1.6d etc was also PSA. PSA being peugeot/citroen Ron, not renault etc. it is Peugeot licenced assembly rights to ford, supplied ready built units to mini etc etc, ford having a long established relationship with them for engines, also its ford drivetrains on the mostly tbh ( i own a 2007 V50 and also a 2007 ford focus, (mk2 which v50 based on) owned the ford from new and the volvo for over 10 yrs now) the focus is a ford europe product, though america didnt get the model the v50 was based on, you guys got stuck with an ugly version of mk1 focus assembled stateside for twice as long and went straight to what is known as the mk2 in US but known as mk3 everywhere else :) your logic largely i feel comes from mostly the 5 cylinders were sold in the USA, only the 5 cylinder (both gas and diesel) engines are volvo engines in truth and around 80% of the 518k v50s ever produced had 4 cylinder (non volvo) engines
Have owned two T5 (S40, V70), 2.4i (S40) and now V50 T5 AWD manual. 5-cylinder engine is the only option for me. Once you try T5 there's no turning back. Awesome engine, awesome sound! Loving these small Volvos
I own 2.0d (2005). Its fabulous! Best car l ever had and ever will.
(sorry for my baaad english) i agree, the 2.0d 136 hp is an excellent engine. i have one v50 with 350000 kms, zero engine problem, and one v70 2.0d 136 hp with 230000 kms, zero problem also. on the v70 136 hp it's ok but maybe little bit limit on this bigger car. but on the v50 it's very powerfull
It's quite the opposite, the majority of engines available for this model are Volvo engines with the exception of the smaller displacement D4 series which were a joint effort of Ford, Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi. In fact, the European Ford Focus was of this platform and used Volvo drivetrains as well.
D4 and D3 were volvo's own 5cylinder engine. It was the 2.0D which was the Ford/psa.
@@TC-V8 and the 1.6d etc was also PSA. PSA being peugeot/citroen Ron, not renault etc. it is Peugeot licenced assembly rights to ford, supplied ready built units to mini etc etc, ford having a long established relationship with them for engines, also its ford drivetrains on the mostly tbh ( i own a 2007 V50 and also a 2007 ford focus, (mk2 which v50 based on) owned the ford from new and the volvo for over 10 yrs now) the focus is a ford europe product, though america didnt get the model the v50 was based on, you guys got stuck with an ugly version of mk1 focus assembled stateside for twice as long and went straight to what is known as the mk2 in US but known as mk3 everywhere else :) your logic largely i feel comes from mostly the 5 cylinders were sold in the USA, only the 5 cylinder (both gas and diesel) engines are volvo engines in truth and around 80% of the 518k v50s ever produced had 4 cylinder (non volvo) engines
Have owned two T5 (S40, V70), 2.4i (S40) and now V50 T5 AWD manual.
5-cylinder engine is the only option for me.
Once you try T5 there's no turning back.
Awesome engine, awesome sound!
Loving these small Volvos
I was going to either get a V50 r design/ XC70 or a 2011 Audi A4.
What would you recommend???
nice car. dunno if they are reliable cars.
I have 400000kms on it 🤷
I have 245,000km on my T5.
they aren't.
Bought mine used. It's a piece of shit in all ways sadly
Have a D3 2012 amazing machine. 500k km on it.