VOLVO V40 · 1.8i Europa Sports · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2002

Volvo started production from 2001 of autos type V40, modification of 1.8i Europa Sports and terminated it in 2002. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to fit 5 people total.

«V40 1.8i Europa Sports» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «direct injection system» can produce power 125 hp at 5500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto for 10.5 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 60 liters of petrol, so when intermediate fuel rate is 6.9 l per 100 km (5.7 l on the highway, 9.1 l in the city), accordingly allow you to go about 870 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65VR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).