VOLVO V50 · T5 Kinetic · Wagon · 2004 ‐ 2007

Manufacturing version T5 Kinetic of automobile models V50 was started in 2004 by Volvo, and closed in 2007. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«V50 T5 Kinetic» car with a 6-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 6.9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 240 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 220 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 6.6 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 8.8 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 62 liters of petrol, what lets to go nearly 705 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 received the higher quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a highly safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).