VOLVO V50 · D5 Kinetic · Wagon · 2006 ‐ 2007

Type of autos V50, modification D5 Kinetic launched manufacture by Volvo in 2006 and closed 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 can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«V50 D5 Kinetic» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can produce power 180 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto for 8.5 s to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 225 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.7 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.5 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 7 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 60 liters of diesel, what allow you to drive roughly 858 kilometers without refueling.

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

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 gained the maximal quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS, Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).