VOLVO V50 · 1.6D Kinetic · Wagon · 2007 ‐ 2009

Model of automobiles V50, modification of 1.6D Kinetic began producing by Volvo in 2007 and terminated in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«V50 1.6D Kinetic» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 12.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 190 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a peak output of 109 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 l of diesel, so when mixed fuel rate is 5 l per 100 km (4.3 liters on the track, 6.3 l in the urban), that allows to go nearly 1040 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 gained the higher quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (EBD, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).