VOLVO S40 · 2.0 Europa Elegance · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Production version 2.0 Europa Elegance of automobile models S40 was launched in 2002 by Volvo, and finished in 2003. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 passengers total.

«S40 2.0 Europa Elegance» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This car can be accelerated for 10.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 136 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.8 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.6 l, and the average fuel consumption is 8.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 675 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags).