VOLVO 240 · GL 2.3 · Sedan · 1985 ‐ 1988

Production version GL 2.3 of car models 240 was started in 1985 by Volvo, and lasted until 1988. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.8 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«240 GL 2.3» is a rear wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 12.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 173 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «carburetor system», which produce a max power of 116 hp at 5100 rpm.

Average fuel rate is 9.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 653 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Rigid, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 175SR14.

Volvo 240 is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Active and passive safety systems are absent on this model automobile.