VOLVO V40 · 2.0 Europa · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2004

Manufacturing modification 2.0 Europa of automobile models V40 was launched in 2002 by Volvo, and lasted until 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«V40 2.0 Europa» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 136 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.8 l in the city driving mode, on the track 6.6 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive about 675 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ESP, EBD, ABS.