VOLVO V50 · 1.6 Kinetic · Wagon · 2006 ‐ 2007

Production modification 1.6 Kinetic of car models V50 was launched in 2006 by Volvo, and finished in 2007. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is designed to sit 5 people total.

«V50 1.6 Kinetic» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 185 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.5 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.8 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.2 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 55 l of petrol, what provides to go approximately 764 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 got the maximal number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety features (EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).