VOLVO V40 · 1.9 D Europa Prestige · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2004

In 2003 Volvo began manufacture of autos type V40, modification 1.9 D Europa Prestige and terminated it in 2004. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«V40 1.9 D Europa Prestige» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 12 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 185 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which generate a max output of 102 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.5 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 4.2 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 5.4 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 60 liters of diesel, what allow you to go nearly 1112 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/50R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 received the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to active systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).