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

From 1999 Volvo launched manufacture of cars type V40, modification of 1.8 Exclusive-Line and finished it in 2000. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«V40 1.8 Exclusive-Line» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 195 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 122 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.3 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.9 l, and the normal fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 675 kilometers 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 sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/55HR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as EBD, ABS.