VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Sports-Line · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

From 1999 Volvo began production of cars type V40, modification of 1.8 Sports-Line and closed it in 2000. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 person including the driver.

«V40 1.8 Sports-Line» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 122 hp at 5800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 60 l of petrol, thereby when average fuel rate is 8.2 liters per 100 km (6.3 liters on the highway, 11.5 liters in the city), that allow you to go nearly 732 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/55HR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to active systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver, passenger airbags).