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

From 2001 Volvo began manufacture of cars model V40, modification 1.8 Europa Sports and closed it in 2002. This automobile has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 men total.

«V40 1.8 Europa Sports» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. This auto can speed up for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 195 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 122 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.5 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 675 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/60R15.

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