VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Sports-Line · Wagon · 1996 ‐ 1999

Type of automobiles V40, modification of 1.8 Sports-Line began manufacture by Volvo in 1996 and terminated in 1999. This automobile has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 men total.

«V40 1.8 Sports-Line» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission. This automobile can speed up for 12.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 190 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 115 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

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

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/55HR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety features (EBD, Traction control, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver airbags).