VOLVO V50 · 2.0D Elite · Wagon · 2004

Model of cars V50, modification 2.0D Elite launched production by Volvo in 2004 and terminated in 2004. This car has 5 doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«V50 2.0D Elite» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 9.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a peak output of 136 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 4.6 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 5.7 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 52 l of diesel, what lets to go approximately 913 km unrefuelled.

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

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 got the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe automobile. Furthermore to active systems of safety (Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).