VOLVO V40 · 2.0 T Comfort-Line · Wagon · 1998 ‐ 1999

From 1998 Volvo began production of cars type V40, modification of 2.0 T Comfort-Line and terminated it in 1999. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 person including the driver.

«V40 2.0 T Comfort-Line» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can speed up for 8.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 215 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 160 hp at 5100 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 60 liters of petrol, thereby when average fuel consumption is 8.9 liters per 100 km (6.8 l on the track, 12.5 l in the urban), accordingly allow you drive roughly 675 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/55VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ABS, EBD.