VOLVO 940 · Polar 2.3 T · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1997

From 1996 Volvo began manufacture of automobiles model 940, modification Polar 2.3 T and terminated it in 1997. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.9 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«940 Polar 2.3 T» is a rear-wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 165 hp at 4800 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto in 9.2 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 15 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 9.1 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 11.3 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 75 liters of petrol, what lets to go about 664 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Rigid, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60VR15.

Volvo 940 is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. In addition to passive safety (driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as ABS.