VOLVO V50 · 1.6D DRIVe Advantage · Wagon · 2009 ‐ 2010

Manufacturing modification 1.6D DRIVe Advantage of auto models V50 was launched in 2009 by Volvo, and closed in 2010. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«V50 1.6D DRIVe Advantage» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 190 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a peak output of 109 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 52 l of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 4.5 liters per 100 km (3.8 l on the track, 5.7 l in the city), what allow you to go approximately 1156 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 received the maximal number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP.