VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Europa · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Volvo started production in 1999 of automobiles model S40, modification 1.8 Europa and terminated it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«S40 1.8 Europa» is a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 122 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car for 10.5 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 60 l of petrol, thus when mixed fuel rate is 8.2 l per 100 km (6.3 liters on the track, 11.5 l in the urban), that allows drive nearly 732 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/55HR15.

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