VOLVO S40 · 1.6 Europa Sports · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Manufacturing modification 1.6 Europa Sports of car models S40 was started in 2002 by Volvo, and finished in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«S40 1.6 Europa Sports» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 109 horsepower at 5800 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car for 12 seconds to 100 km/h and get max speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 60 l of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 km (6 liters on the track, 10.6 liters in the city), what allows to go approximately 780 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/60R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe car. In addition to dynamic safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).