VOLVO S40 · 1.8i Europa Elegance · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

In 2002 Volvo launched production of autos model S40, modification of 1.8i Europa Elegance and closed it in 2003. This automobile has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

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

Fuel consumption is 9.1 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.7 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 6.9 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to go approximately 870 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe car. In addition to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).