VOLVO V40 · 1.9 D Polar · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2004

Production modification 1.9 D Polar of car models V40 was started in 2003 by Volvo, and lasted until 2004. This car has 5 doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«V40 1.9 D Polar» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail system» can generate output 102 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 12 seconds to 100 km/h and get top speed of 185 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 60 liters of diesel, so when medium fuel consumption is 5.4 liters per 100 km (4.2 l on the suburban, 7.5 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go approximately 1112 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags).