VOLVO V40 · T4 Sports-Line · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

Manufacturing modification T4 Sports-Line of auto models V40 was started in 1997 by Volvo, and lasted until 1999. In this vehicle can fit 5 person including the driver, it has the body type of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 T4 Sports-Line» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 8.4 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 225 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 200 hp at 5200 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 7.6 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 9.9 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive about 607 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/50ZR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the many 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 safety (driver, side airbags).