VOLVO V40 · 2.0 T · Wagon · 1998 ‐ 2000

Volvo launched production from 1998 of autos model V40, modification 2.0 T and finished it in 2000. This car has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«V40 2.0 T» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission. This automobile can speed up for 9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 160 hp at 5100 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 60 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel rate is 9.5 liters per 100 km (7.3 l on the track, 13.3 liters in the urban), what allow you drive roughly 632 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the lot quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver airbags).