VOLVO V40 · D3 Kinetic · Hatchback · 2012 ‐ 2024

Model of autos V40, modification of D3 Kinetic began producing by Volvo in 2012. This five-door hatchback has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is destined to fit 5 people total.

«V40 D3 Kinetic» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed manual transmission. This automobile can be accelerated for 9.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a peak output of 150 hp at 3500 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 60 l of diesel, so when average fuel consumption is 4.3 liters per 100 km (3.8 l on the highway, 5.3 l in the urban), that allows to go about 1396 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the higher quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags).