VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Europa · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

Production modification 1.8 Europa of auto models V40 was started in 1999 by Volvo, and finished in 2000. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«V40 1.8 Europa» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 122 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 60 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 8.2 liters per 100 km (6.3 liters on the track, 11.5 liters in the urban), accordingly let you to go approximately 732 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/55HR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as EBD, ABS.