VOLVO 850 · TDI 2.5 · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1997

Volvo started manufacture in 1996 of autos type 850, modification TDI 2.5 and finished it in 1997. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«850 TDI 2.5» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 195 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 6 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 73 l of diesel, what lets to drive about 925 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60VR15.

Volvo 850 is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to passive safety (side, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as ABS.