The V40 1.8 is a front wheel drive estate/station wagon motor car with a front positioned engine, from Volvo.
Its 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 120.5 bhp (122 PS/90 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 170 N·m (125 lb·ft/17.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels through a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Maximum quoted speed is 195 km/h, or 121 mph, official fuel consumption is 12.5/6.5/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 208.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2562 mm | 100.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1472 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1474 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4516 mm | 177.8 inches | |
| Width | 1718 mm | 67.6 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B4184S2 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1783 cc (108.805 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 82.4 mm
3.27 × 3.24 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 122 PS (120.5 bhp) (90 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 170 Nm (125 ft·lb) (17.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.4 kW/litre 68.5 ps/litre 67.6 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95.34 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1198.1 kPa (173.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.5/6.5/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.5/6.5/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.0/15.4/11.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.6/43.5/32.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.8/36.2/27.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 208.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 250 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.86 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 282788 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Volvo V40 1.8 Automatic added 2012-08-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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