VOLVO V40 · 1.8i Europa · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

From 1999 Volvo started manufacture of automobiles type V40, modification of 1.8i Europa and closed it in 2000. This automobile has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«V40 1.8i Europa» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «direct injection fuel system» can generate power 125 hp at 5500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h and get top speed of 200 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 60 l of petrol, thus when normal fuel consumption is 6.9 l per 100 km (5.7 liters on the track, 9.1 liters in the city), accordingly allow you drive about 870 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to active safety (Traction control, EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger, side airbags).