VOLVO V40 · T4 · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2003

Production version T4 of car models V40 was launched in 2002 by Volvo, and finished in 2003. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to sit 5 people including the driver.

«V40 T4» auto with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 230 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 200 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.3 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6.8 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 9.5 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive approximately 632 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/50ZR16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS, EBD, ESP.