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

Model of autos V40, modification 1.6 Europa Sports began producing by Volvo in 2002 and finished in 2003. This vehicle has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«V40 1.6 Europa Sports» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 109 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 12 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.6 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 780 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/60R15.

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