VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Europa · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Production version 1.8 Europa of automobile models S40 was launched in 1999 by Volvo, and lasted until 2000. In this automobile can fit 5 person total, it has the form of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«S40 1.8 Europa» auto with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 195 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 122 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.3 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.9 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 8.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 675 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/55HR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags).