VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Europa · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2002

Model of autos S40, modification of 1.8 Europa started manufacturing by Volvo in 2000 and closed in 2002. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 men total.

«S40 1.8 Europa» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 122 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 60 l of petrol, therefore when medium fuel consumption is 8.1 l per 100 km (6.1 l on the track, 11.6 liters in the urban), that allows drive about 741 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS.