VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Europa · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

Volvo started manufacture from 1997 of autos type V40, modification 1.8 Europa and closed it in 1999. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to sit 5 people including the driver.

«V40 1.8 Europa» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 190 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 115 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 60 l of petrol, thus when average fuel rate is 9.1 l per 100 km (6.9 liters on the highway, 12.8 l in the urban), that let you drive roughly 660 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/55HR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to active safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, side airbags).