VOLVO V40 · 1.8 · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

In 1999 Volvo launched production of cars type V40, modification 1.8 and terminated it in 2000. In this auto can fit 5 person total, it has wagon body type with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.8» auto with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 195 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 122 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.3 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6.9 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.9 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 675 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55HR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to passive safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ABS, EBD.