VOLVO V50 · D5 · Wagon · 2006 ‐ 2007

Volvo started production in 2006 of automobiles model V50, modification D5 and terminated it in 2007. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«V50 D5» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This auto can speed up for 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 225 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 180 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 5.5 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 858 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

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