VOLVO V50 · D5 Kinetic · Wagon · 2008

From 2008 Volvo started manufacture of autos type V50, modification D5 Kinetic and terminated it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«V50 D5 Kinetic» auto with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. The 5-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail fuel system» can generate power 180 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 8 s to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 225 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 60 l of diesel, therefore when intermediate fuel rate is 6.3 l per 100 km (5.1 l on the track, 8.3 l in the city), what allows to go nearly 953 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55R16.

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