VOLVO V50 · 2.4 Elite · Wagon · 2004

In 2004 Volvo began production of autos type V50, modification of 2.4 Elite and closed it in 2004. In this automobile can fit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«V50 2.4 Elite» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 10.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 200 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 140 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 62 l of petrol, thus when normal fuel rate is 9.2 l per 100 km (6.8 liters on the highway, 13.3 l in the city), what allows drive approximately 674 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 received the maximum number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, Traction control, EBD, ESP, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety systems (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).