VOLVO V40 · 1.9 TD Luxury-Line · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 1999

Model of cars V40, modification of 1.9 TD Luxury-Line launched manufacture by Volvo in 1997 and terminated in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«V40 1.9 TD Luxury-Line» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «indirect injection fuel system» can produce output 90 horsepower at 4250 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 13 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 180 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 60 liters of diesel, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 6.3 liters per 100 km (5.2 liters on the highway, 8.3 liters in the city), accordingly allows drive nearly 953 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/55HR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to active safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, side airbags).