VOLVO V40 · 2.0 Europa · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

From 2000 Volvo launched production of autos model V40, modification 2.0 Europa and finished it in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«V40 2.0 Europa» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 136 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car for 9.7 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 205 km/h.

Fuel rate is 11.8 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6.3 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.3 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what lets to go about 723 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags).