VOLVO 240 · DL · Sedan · 1982 ‐ 1983

In 1982 Volvo launched manufacture of autos model 240, modification of DL and terminated it in 1983. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is destined to fit 5 person total.

«240 DL» car with a 4-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 13.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 162 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «carburetor fuel system», which generate a max power of 101 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 60 liters of petrol, therefore when average fuel consumption is 9.2 l per 100 km, that allow you drive roughly 653 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Rigid, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 175SR14.

Volvo 240 is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. Passive and active safety not available on this model automobile.