VOLVO V40 · 1.9 TD Europa · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

Model of cars V40, modification 1.9 TD Europa began manufacture by Volvo from 1997 and finished in 1999. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«V40 1.9 TD Europa» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 13 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 180 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 90 hp at 4250 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.3 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 5.2 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.3 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 60 l of diesel, what allow you to go nearly 953 km unrefuelled.

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

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe car. In addition to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, side airbags).