VOLVO V40 · 1.8i Dynamic-Line · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

Volvo started manufacture from 1999 of autos type V40, modification of 1.8i Dynamic-Line and closed it in 2000. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«V40 1.8i Dynamic-Line» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «direct injection fuel system» can produce output 125 horsepower at 5500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.1 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 5.7 l, and the average fuel rate is 6.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 870 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as Traction control, ABS, EBD.