VOLVO V50 · 1.8 Edition II Sport · Wagon · 2006 ‐ 2007

In 2006 Volvo started production of cars type V50, modification 1.8 Edition II Sport and closed it in 2007. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 men total.

«V50 1.8 Edition II Sport» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 11 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 200 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 125 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.1 l in the city driving mode, on the track 5.7 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 55 liters of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 754 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/50R17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 got the maximum quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe car. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has active safety such as Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control, EBD, ESP.