VOLVO V40 · 1.9 D Europa Sports · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2002

Production modification 1.9 D Europa Sports of automobile models V40 was launched in 2001 by Volvo, and finished in 2002. In this auto can sit 5 people total, it has the form of a wagon with 5 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.9 D Europa Sports» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 195 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 115 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 4.2 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 5.4 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 60 liters of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 1112 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has active safety such as EBD, ABS.