VOLVO V40 · 2.0 T · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2003

Manufacturing modification 2.0 T of automobile models V40 was launched in 2002 by Volvo, and lasted until 2003. This automobile 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 person in sum.

«V40 2.0 T» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 165 horsepower at 5250 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 8.5 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 220 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 60 l of petrol, therefore when medium fuel consumption is 7.9 l per 100 km (6.1 l on the highway, 10.9 liters in the urban), accordingly allows drive roughly 760 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/60VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety such as EBD, ABS.