VOLVO V40 · 1.9 D Europa · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2004

Production version 1.9 D Europa of automobile models V40 was started in 2002 by Volvo, and finished in 2004. This car has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«V40 1.9 D Europa» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail system» can produce power 102 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto for 12 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 185 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 60 l of diesel, thereby when normal fuel rate is 5.4 l per 100 km (4.2 liters on the highway, 7.5 l in the city), accordingly allows drive approximately 1112 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to active safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags).