VOLVO V40 · 1.8i · Wagon · 1998 ‐ 2000

In 1998 Volvo launched production of automobiles model V40, modification of 1.8i and terminated it in 2000. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to sit 5 person including the driver.

«V40 1.8i» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «direct injection system» can produce output 125 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto for 10.5 s to 100 km/h and get max speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel rate is 9.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.7 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 6.9 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 870 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/55VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS, Traction control.