VOLVO 940 Estate · Polar 2.3 Malmö · Wagon · 1996 ‐ 1997

In 1996 Volvo began production of cars type 940 Estate, modification of Polar 2.3 Malmö and terminated it in 1997. This auto has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.8 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«940 Estate Polar 2.3 Malmö» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 190 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 135 horsepower at 4900 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 75 l of petrol, thus when medium fuel consumption is 10 l per 100 km (8 l on the highway, 13.4 l in the urban), accordingly allows drive approximately 750 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Rigid, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60VR15.

Volvo 940 Estate is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS, Traction control.