VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Europa Elegance · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2002

Production version 1.8 Europa Elegance of auto models S40 was launched in 2001 by Volvo, and lasted until 2002. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«S40 1.8 Europa Elegance» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 122 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.1 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 8.1 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to drive nearly 741 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to passive safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety such as EBD, ABS.