VOLVO S40 · 1.8i Europa · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2002

Volvo launched manufacture from 2000 of automobiles type S40, modification of 1.8i Europa and closed it in 2002. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 passengers total.

«S40 1.8i Europa» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 125 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.1 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 5.7 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 6.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 870 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/65VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS, EBD.