VOLVO V40 · 1.6 Polar · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2004

Manufacturing version 1.6 Polar of auto models V40 was launched in 2003 by Volvo, and lasted until 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«V40 1.6 Polar» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 109 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle in 12 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 60 l of petrol, therefore when mixed fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 km (6 liters on the track, 10.6 liters in the city), accordingly allows drive roughly 780 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has active safety such as ABS, EBD.