VOLVO V50 · T5 Elite · Wagon · 2004

Volvo began manufacture in 2004 of cars model V50, modification of T5 Elite and closed it in 2004. In this auto can fit 5 person including the driver, it has wagon body type with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«V50 T5 Elite» is a front-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 6.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 240 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 220 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.6 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 8.8 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 62 liters of petrol, what lets to drive approximately 705 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

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