VOLVO 240 · GL 2.3 · Sedan · 1986 ‐ 1989

From 1986 Volvo started production of cars model 240, modification of GL 2.3 and closed it in 1989. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers total.

«240 GL 2.3» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the rear wheels. This automobile can speed up for 12.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 172 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 113 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Average fuel rate is 10.1 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 595 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Rigid, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 175SR14.

Volvo 240 is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. This automobile does not have active and passive safety.