VOLVO V50 · 2.4i · Wagon · 2004 ‐ 2007

Volvo launched production in 2004 of autos model V50, modification 2.4i and finished it in 2007. This auto has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«V50 2.4i» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission. This car can speed up for 9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 215 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 170 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.3 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 6.8 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 9.2 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 62 liters of petrol, what provides to go about 674 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

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