VOLVO V40 · 2.0 · Wagon · 1996 ‐ 1999

Volvo launched production in 1996 of cars model V40, modification of 2.0 and closed it in 1999. This car has five doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«V40 2.0» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 9.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 205 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 140 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 60 l of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 9 liters per 100 km (6.8 l on the track, 12.8 liters in the city), accordingly allow you to go approximately 667 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/55HR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the many quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. In addition to active safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, side airbags).