VOLVO V50 · 1.8F Kinetic · Wagon · 2006 ‐ 2007

Volvo launched production in 2006 of autos type V50, modification 1.8F Kinetic and closed it in 2007. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 men total.

«V50 1.8F Kinetic» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 11 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 125 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.3 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.8 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.4 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what allow you to drive about 744 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 got the higher number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety (Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ESP, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).