VOLVO V40 · 1.6 · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

Production modification 1.6 of automobile models V40 was started in 2000 by Volvo, and finished in 2002. In this auto can sit 5 men total, it has wagon body type with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.6» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 109 horsepower at 5800 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 12 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.1 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 7.9 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go about 760 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has active safety such as ABS, EBD.