VOLVO V40 · 2.0 Europa Elegance · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2003

In 2002 Volvo started production of automobiles type V40, modification of 2.0 Europa Elegance and terminated it in 2003. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«V40 2.0 Europa Elegance» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 9.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 205 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 136 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6.1 l, and the medium fuel rate is 8.1 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 741 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).