Volvo V50

The 2011 V50 in brief

The 2011 Volvo V50 is a small station wagon offered with a 2.5L 5-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 178 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,117 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (21 city / 30 highway), 2% worse than the 2011 small station wagon average of 24.4 MPG, for an estimated $2,800 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Volvo V50 has 7 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2011.

Its most efficient year was 2011 at 24 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 24 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the unknown or other (6), fuel/propulsion system (4), engine (2).

2010 has the most recalls (3); all years together count 3 campaigns and 13 owner complaints.

How the 2005 V50 compares

The 2005 Volvo V50 is a small station wagon offered with 2 engines (2.4L 5-cyl and 2.5L 5-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 178 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,263 lb (4dr Wagon AWD /T5).