VOLVO 740 · GLE Turbo Diesel i.c. · Sedan · 1989 ‐ 1990

From 1989 Volvo started production of cars type 740, modification of GLE Turbo Diesel i.c. and finished it in 1990. This automobile has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.8 meters, that can seat 5 people total.

«740 GLE Turbo Diesel i.c.» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the rear-wheels. The 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with «indirect injection fuel system» can produce power 122 hp at 4800 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 11.5 s to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 181 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 60 liters of diesel, so when normal fuel consumption is 8.1 liters per 100 km, accordingly allows to go about 741 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Rigid, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 185/65TR14.

Volvo 740 is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. This car does not have active and passive systems of safety.