VOLVO V50 · 2.0 Edition II Sport · Wagon · 2006 ‐ 2007

From 2006 Volvo launched manufacture of cars model V50, modification of 2.0 Edition II Sport and terminated it in 2007. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«V50 2.0 Edition II Sport» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 9.6 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 145 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.2 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 5.7 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 7.4 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 55 liters of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 744 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/50R17.

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