VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa Sports · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Model of cars S40, modification 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa Sports began producing by Volvo from 2002 and terminated in 2003. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to fit 5 person total.

«S40 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa Sports» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders lp gas engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 120 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 60 l of lp gas, thus when normal fuel rate is 10.4 l per 100 km (8.2 liters on the suburban, 14.3 liters in the city), what let you to go nearly 577 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/60R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).