VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Europa Elegance · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2003

Model of autos V40, modification 1.8 Europa Elegance started manufacturing by Volvo from 2002 and closed in 2003. In this car can sit 5 person total, it has the form of a wagon with 5 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.8 Europa Elegance» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 122 horsepower at 5800 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle in 10.5 s to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 60 liters of petrol, therefore when average fuel rate is 7.7 l per 100 km (6 liters on the track, 10.7 l in the city), that allows drive about 780 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60R15.

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