VOLVO S40 · 2.0 Europa · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2004

In 2002 Volvo started manufacture of cars type S40, modification of 2.0 Europa and closed it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«S40 2.0 Europa» automobile with a 5-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 136 hp at 5800 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 10.7 s to 100 km/h and get maximum speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel rate is 12.8 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6.6 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 8.9 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to drive nearly 675 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe car. In addition to dynamic safety (ESP, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).