VOLVO V40 · 1.9 TD · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

Manufacturing modification 1.9 TD of auto models V40 was started in 1997 by Volvo, and closed in 1999. In this auto can sit 5 person total, it has the form of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.9 TD» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 13 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 180 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection system», which produce a max output of 90 horsepower at 4250 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 60 liters of diesel, so when medium fuel consumption is 6.3 l per 100 km (5.2 liters on the suburban, 8.3 liters in the city), accordingly let you to go nearly 953 km unrefueled.

The front 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. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/55HR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as ABS, EBD.