VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Europa Elegance · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Production version 1.8 Europa Elegance of automobile models S40 was started in 2002 by Volvo, and closed in 2003. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is designed to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«S40 1.8 Europa Elegance» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 122 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 780 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe car. In addition to passive safety features (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.