VOLVO V50 · D5 Summum · Wagon · 2008 ‐ 2010

In 2008 Volvo started manufacture of cars type V50, modification of D5 Summum and finished it in 2010. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is destined to fit 5 people including the driver.

«V50 D5 Summum» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 225 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a max power of 180 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 60 l of diesel, therefore when normal fuel rate is 6.3 l per 100 km (5.1 liters on the highway, 8.3 l in the city), what allow you to go about 953 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back 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 measure - 205/50R17.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 received the maximum number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe car. In addition to dynamic safety (ESP, Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).