VOLVO V40 · 1.6 Europa · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2004

Volvo started manufacture from 2002 of autos model V40, modification of 1.6 Europa and terminated it in 2004. In this automobile can sit 5 people including the driver, it has wagon form with 5 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.6 Europa» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 190 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 109 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.6 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 780 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 195/60R15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the many quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags).