VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Europa · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

Type of automobiles V40, modification 1.8 Europa started manufacturing by Volvo from 2000 and closed in 2002. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to fit 5 person including the driver.

«V40 1.8 Europa» car with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 195 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 122 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6.5 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 675 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll 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 following dimensions - 185/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).