The Volvo V50 D5 is a front wheel drive motor car, with the powerplant located in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon body.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 2.4 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 5 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 177.5 bhp (180 PS/132 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 2000-2750 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 6 speed manual set of gears.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1505 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 225 km/h or 140 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 166.0 g/km.
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