VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Europa · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

In 1997 Volvo began production of cars type S40, modification 1.8 Europa and terminated it in 1999. This auto has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 person total.

«S40 1.8 Europa» car with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 115 hp at 5500 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel rate is 12.8 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 6.9 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 9.1 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to go roughly 660 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/55HR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, side airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as EBD, ABS.