VOLVO V50 · D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Summum · Wagon · 2010 ‐ 2011

Volvo launched manufacture in 2010 of automobiles model V50, modification D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Summum and finished it in 2011. 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 D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Summum» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 190 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a maximum output of 115 hp at 3600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 4.6 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 3.3 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 3.8 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 52 liters of diesel, what provides to drive roughly 1369 kilometers unrefuelled.

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

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 received the maximum number of stars - five, indicating that it is a highly safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control, ESP), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags).