VOLVO V50 · D5 Summum · Wagon · 2007 ‐ 2010

Volvo started manufacture from 2007 of cars model V50, modification D5 Summum and closed it in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«V50 D5 Summum» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This automobile 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 fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 180 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 60 l of diesel, so when average fuel consumption is 7 liters per 100 km (5.5 l on the suburban, 9.7 liters in the urban), accordingly let you drive roughly 858 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/50R17.

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