VOLVO 240 · GL Diesel · Sedan · 1985 ‐ 1989

Production version GL Diesel of car models 240 was started in 1985 by Volvo, and lasted until 1989. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«240 GL Diesel» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear wheels. This car can speed up for 16.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 155 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 79 hp at 4700 rpm.

Average fuel consumption is 7.8 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of diesel, what allow you to drive nearly 770 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Rigid, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 175SR14.

Volvo 240 is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. This car does not have passive and active systems of safety.