VOLVO V40 · T4 Comfort-Line · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

From 1997 Volvo started manufacture of automobiles type V40, modification of T4 Comfort-Line and closed it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«V40 T4 Comfort-Line» car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 200 horsepower at 5200 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car for 8.4 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 225 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 60 l of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 9.9 l per 100 km (7.6 liters on the highway, 14 l in the city), what allows to go approximately 607 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/50ZR16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver airbags).