VOLVO V50 · T5 Edition II · Wagon · 2009 ‐ 2010

Volvo launched production in 2009 of autos model V50, modification T5 Edition II and closed it in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«V50 T5 Edition II» automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 6.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 240 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 230 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.5 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.4 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 8.7 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 713 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 205/50R17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 received the higher quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, ESP.