VOLVO S40 · 2.0 Europa Sports · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2002

Manufacturing modification 2.0 Europa Sports of automobile models S40 was launched in 2001 by Volvo, and lasted until 2002. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«S40 2.0 Europa Sports» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 136 horsepower at 5800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 9.7 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 205 km/h.

Fuel rate is 11.8 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6.3 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 8.3 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 723 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/60R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).