VOLVO V40 · 1.8 · Wagon · 1996 ‐ 1999

Volvo started production from 1996 of cars model V40, modification 1.8 and closed it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«V40 1.8» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 115 hp at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 12.8 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.9 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 9.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to drive about 660 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/55HR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver airbags).