VOLVO V40 · 1.9 D · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

From 2000 Volvo began manufacture of automobiles model V40, modification of 1.9 D and finished it in 2002. In this auto can fit 5 people total, it has the body type of a wagon with 5 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.9 D» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can produce output 115 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 195 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 4.2 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 5.4 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 l of diesel, what allow you to drive roughly 1112 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/60R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).