VOLVO V40 · 2.0 T Comfort-Line · Wagon · 1998 ‐ 1999

Volvo began production from 1998 of cars type V40, modification of 2.0 T Comfort-Line and terminated it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«V40 2.0 T Comfort-Line» car with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 160 hp at 5100 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 7.8 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 9.9 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 607 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (driver, side airbags).