VOLVO V50 · 2.4 Kinetic · Wagon · 2007 ‐ 2009

In 2007 Volvo began manufacture of autos model V50, modification of 2.4 Kinetic and finished it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«V50 2.4 Kinetic» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 200 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 140 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.2 l in the city driving mode, on the track 6.7 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 9.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 62 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 682 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 received the maximum number of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (ESP, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).