VOLVO V40 · 2.0 · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

From 1999 Volvo started production of autos model V40, modification 2.0 and terminated it in 2000. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to sit 5 person including the driver.

«V40 2.0» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 136 horsepower at 5800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 9.7 s to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 205 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.9 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.4 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.4 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive about 715 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/55HR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, driver, side airbags).