VOLVO S40 · 1.9 D Europa · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2004

Type of cars S40, modification 1.9 D Europa began producing by Volvo from 2002 and finished in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«S40 1.9 D Europa» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can speed up for 12 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 185 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which generate a peak output of 102 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.2 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 5.4 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 60 liters of diesel, what allow you to go about 1112 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 195/60R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).