VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Europa Sports · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2002

From 2001 Volvo started production of cars type V40, modification 1.8 Europa Sports and closed it in 2002. In this vehicle can fit 5 person total, it has the body type of a wagon with 5 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.8 Europa Sports» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 122 horsepower at 5800 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel rate is 11.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.1 l, and the medium fuel rate is 8.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive nearly 741 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/60R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe car. In addition to passive safety features (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active safety such as ABS, EBD.