Volvo V50 (2007 – 2011) vs Subaru Impreza (2007 – 2011): specs compared

Both offer around 230 hp at most. The Subaru Impreza is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 5.8 s against 6.9 s. The Volvo V50 has the higher top speed: 240 km/h against 209 km/h. It uses less fuel, from 5.0 L/100 km against 5.8 L/100 km. The Subaru Impreza is the lighter car, from 1,230 kg against 1,280 kg. At 4,521 mm, the Volvo V50 is 106 mm longer than the Subaru Impreza.

Specification Volvo V50 Volvo V50 2007 – 2011 Subaru Impreza Subaru Impreza 2007 – 2011
Overview
Origin Sweden Japan
Documented years 2007 – 2011 2007 – 2011
Body style — —
Variants 10 5
Fuel Petrol, Diesel Petrol, Diesel
Drive FWD · AWD AWD
Gearbox Automatic · Manual Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 101 – 230 hp 110 – 230 hp
Torque 150 – 400 Nm 144 – 350 Nm
0–100 km/h 6.9 – 12.1 s 5.8 – 14.0 s
Top speed 185 – 240 km/h 175 – 209 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 5.0 – 9.1 L/100 km 5.8 – 10.4 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,514 – 4,521 mm 4,415 mm
Width 1,770 mm 1,740 mm
Height 1,453 – 1,499 mm 1,471 – 1,473 mm
Wheelbase 2,639 mm 2,619 mm
Curb weight 1,280 – 1,520 kg 1,230 – 1,500 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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