VOLVO V50 · D5 · Wagon · 2007 ‐ 2008

In 2007 Volvo started production of autos type V50, modification of D5 and finished it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«V50 D5» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 8.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 220 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a peak power of 180 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.5 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 7 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 l of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 858 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 gained the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety features (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS, ESP, Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant.