VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Europa · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Manufacturing version 1.8 Europa of car models S40 was launched in 1997 by Volvo, and closed in 1999. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 person total.

«S40 1.8 Europa» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 115 hp at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 11 s to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 195 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 12 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.7 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 8.6 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 698 km without refueling.

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

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, side airbags).