VOLVO V50 · T5 AWD R-Design · Wagon · 2009 ‐ 2010

In 2009 Volvo launched production of autos type V50, modification T5 AWD R-Design and closed it in 2010. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is destined to sit 5 person including the driver.

«V50 T5 AWD R-Design» have a full wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 7.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 230 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 230 hp at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 62 l of petrol, thus when average fuel rate is 9.6 liters per 100 km (7.3 liters on the track, 13.5 l in the urban), accordingly allow you drive approximately 646 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/50R17.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 gained the maximum quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP, Traction control.