VOLVO V40 · 2.0 Europa Sports · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2002

Volvo began production in 2001 of automobiles type V40, modification 2.0 Europa Sports and finished it in 2002. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«V40 2.0 Europa Sports» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 136 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 10.7 s to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 60 l of petrol, therefore when mixed fuel rate is 9.1 l per 100 km (6.7 l on the track, 13.2 liters in the urban), that let you drive roughly 660 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/60R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to active systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).