VOLVO V40 · 1.9 D Europa · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

In 1999 Volvo began production of automobiles type V40, modification 1.9 D Europa and terminated it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«V40 1.9 D Europa» is a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «direct injection fuel system» can produce power 95 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto for 12.5 s to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 180 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 7.4 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 4.6 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 5.6 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 l of diesel, what provides to go about 1072 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55HR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.