VOLVO 343 · DL · Hatchback · 1978 ‐ 1981

Type of cars 343, modification DL started manufacturing by Volvo from 1978 and finished in 1981. This 3-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1 tons and is assigned to sit 5 passengers total.

«343 DL» is a rear-wheel drive car with a 4-speed manual transmission. This car can speed up for 13 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 153 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «carburetor system», which generate a peak power of 70 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Mixed fuel consumption is 9.4 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 45 liters of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 479 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «, ». Tires have the next measure - 155SR13.

Volvo 343 is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. This car does not have passive and active safety.