VOLVO S40 · 1.9 TD Europa · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

From 1997 Volvo started manufacture of autos type S40, modification of 1.9 TD Europa and terminated it in 1999. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to sit 5 people including the driver.

«S40 1.9 TD Europa» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 13 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 180 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection system», which generate a max output of 90 hp at 4250 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 60 liters of diesel, thus when average fuel rate is 6.3 l per 100 km (5.2 liters on the highway, 8.3 l in the city), that allow you to go nearly 953 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55HR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety (side, driver airbags).