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

Production modification 1.9 D Europa Prestige of car models V40 was launched in 2003 by Volvo, and lasted until 2004. This car has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«V40 1.9 D Europa Prestige» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 195 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a peak power of 115 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.4 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 4.3 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 5.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 60 liters of diesel, what lets to go roughly 1112 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/50R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ABS, EBD.