VOLVO V50 · D3 Momentum · Wagon · 2010 ‐ 2011

In 2010 Volvo began production of automobiles type V50, modification D3 Momentum and finished it in 2011. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«V50 D3 Momentum» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This auto can speed up for 9.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 205 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which produce a max output of 150 hp at 3500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.9 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 4.6 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 5.8 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 60 liters of diesel, what allow you to drive approximately 1035 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 received the maximal number of stars - five, which indicates that it is a highly safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety systems (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control, EBD, ESP.