VOLVO V40 · 1.6 Europa Elegance · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2003

Volvo launched production from 2002 of cars type V40, modification 1.6 Europa Elegance and finished it in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«V40 1.6 Europa Elegance» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 109 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car for 12 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.6 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 780 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60R15.

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