VOLVO V40 · 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2004

Production modification 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa of auto models V40 was started in 2002 by Volvo, and closed in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«V40 1.8 Bi-Fuel Europa» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 200 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders lp gas engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 120 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 60 l of lp gas, thus when medium fuel rate is 10.4 liters per 100 km (8.2 liters on the highway, 14.3 l in the urban), what allows drive approximately 577 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60R15.

In accordance 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 enough safe car. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).