VOLVO 340 · DL 1.7 · Sedan · 1987 ‐ 1989

In 1987 Volvo began production of cars type 340, modification of DL 1.7 and finished it in 1989. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1 tons and is designed to sit 5 men including the driver.

«340 DL 1.7» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 165 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «carburetor fuel system», which generate a peak power of 80 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Mixed fuel consumption is 7.6 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 45 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 593 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «, ». Tires have the next measure - 155SR13.

Volvo 340 is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. Passive and active safety are absent on this model car.