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

In 2002 Volvo launched production of automobiles type V40, modification 1.9 D Europa Elegance and closed it in 2003. In this auto can fit 5 person total, it has the form of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«V40 1.9 D Europa Elegance» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail fuel system» can produce power 115 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 195 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 60 liters of diesel, thus when medium fuel consumption is 5.4 l per 100 km (4.3 liters on the track, 7.4 liters in the city), that let you to go approximately 1112 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/60R15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 got the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).