VOLVO V40 · 1.9 D Europa · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

In 2000 Volvo started manufacture of automobiles model V40, modification 1.9 D Europa and finished it in 2002. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«V40 1.9 D Europa» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 4-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can generate output 102 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 12 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 185 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 60 l of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 5.4 liters per 100 km (4.2 liters on the suburban, 7.5 liters in the city), accordingly allow you to go nearly 1112 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/65VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the lot number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety features (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ABS, EBD.