VOLVO S40 · 1.6 Europa Nordic · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

Manufacturing version 1.6 Europa Nordic of car models S40 was launched in 2003 by Volvo, and finished in 2004. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«S40 1.6 Europa Nordic» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 109 horsepower at 5800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto for 12 s to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.6 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 6 l, and the normal fuel rate is 7.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 780 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60R15.

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