VOLVO V40 · 1.9 D Europa Sports · Wagon · 2002 ‐ 2003

Model of automobiles V40, modification of 1.9 D Europa Sports launched manufacture by Volvo in 2002 and closed in 2003. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 people including the driver.

«V40 1.9 D Europa Sports» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can produce output 102 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto for 12 s to 100 km/h and get maximum speed of 185 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 60 l of diesel, therefore when mixed fuel rate is 5.4 liters per 100 km (4.2 liters on the track, 7.5 l in the city), that allow you to go about 1112 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, ABS.