VOLVO V50 · 2.0D Elan · Wagon · 2004

Make of autos V50, modification of 2.0D Elan launched manufacture by Volvo in 2004 and closed in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«V50 2.0D Elan» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail system» can generate output 136 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto for 9.6 s to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 210 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.6 l, and the average fuel rate is 5.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 52 l of diesel, what lets to go nearly 913 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55R16.

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