VOLVO V40 · 1.8 · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

From 2000 Volvo started production of automobiles type V40, modification of 1.8 and closed it in 2002. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to sit 5 men total.

«V40 1.8» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 122 hp at 5800 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 11.5 s to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 195 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 60 l of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 8.9 liters per 100 km (6.5 liters on the suburban, 13 liters in the city), what allow you drive approximately 675 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body 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 undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 185/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags).