VOLVO V50 · 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop · Wagon · 2009 ‐ 2010

In 2009 Volvo launched manufacture of cars model V50, modification of 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop and terminated it in 2010. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person total.

«V50 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 190 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a maximum power of 109 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 52 liters of diesel, so when mixed fuel consumption is 3.9 l per 100 km (3.4 l on the track, 4.9 liters in the city), what let you drive about 1334 km without refueling.

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

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V50 gained the maximum number of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).