VOLVO V40 · 2.0 T Sports Edition · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2004

In 2003 Volvo launched production of automobiles type V40, modification of 2.0 T Sports Edition and closed it in 2004. In this vehicle can fit 5 person including the driver, it has the body type of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 2.0 T Sports Edition» auto with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 215 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 165 horsepower at 5250 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.7 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.4 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 9.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to drive nearly 660 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/45R17.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ESP, EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).