VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Europa · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

Volvo started production from 2000 of automobiles type V40, modification 1.8 Europa and terminated it in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«V40 1.8 Europa» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 122 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.1 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 8.1 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 741 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the many number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS.