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

Volvo started manufacture from 2001 of automobiles type S40, modification of 1.8 Europa Elegance and finished it in 2002. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 people total.

«S40 1.8 Europa Elegance» automobile with a 5-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 195 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 122 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.5 l, and the normal fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to drive about 675 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags).