VOLVO V40 · T4 · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 2000

Volvo started manufacture from 1997 of cars model V40, modification T4 and terminated it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«V40 T4» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 7.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 235 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 200 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 60 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel rate is 9.2 l per 100 km (7.5 liters on the suburban, 13.9 l in the city), that let you drive approximately 653 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/50ZR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).