VOLVO V40 · 2.0 · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

Volvo started production from 2000 of cars model V40, modification of 2.0 and finished it in 2002. This car 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 total.

«V40 2.0» is a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 136 hp at 5800 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile in 10.7 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 200 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 60 l of petrol, so when mixed fuel rate is 9.1 liters per 100 km (6.7 liters on the suburban, 13.2 liters in the city), what allow you drive nearly 660 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60VR15.

According to the data 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 car. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).