VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa Nordic · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

Type of autos S40, modification of 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa Nordic launched manufacture by Volvo in 2003 and finished in 2004. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa Nordic» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders lp gas motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 120 horsepower at 5800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 11 seconds to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 14.3 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 8.2 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 10.4 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 60 l of lp gas, what allow you to go approximately 577 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety features (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, ABS.