The Volvo V40 1.8i is a front wheel drive motor car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.8 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) at 5500 rpm and 174 Nm (128 lbft/17.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Maximum speed claimed is 200 km/h or 124 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 9.1/5.7/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 164.0 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 | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1454 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1474 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4483 mm | 176.5 inches | |
| Width | 1717 mm | 67.6 inches | |
| Height | 1413 mm | 55.6 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 | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1834 cc (111.918 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 89 mm
3.19 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 174 Nm (128 ft·lb) (17.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50 kW/litre 68 ps/litre 67.1 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.87 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1192.2 kPa (172.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 458.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.1/5.7/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.1/5.7/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.0/17.5/14.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 31.0/49.6/40.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 25.8/41.3/34.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 164.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.72 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 282865 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Volvo V40 1.8i added 2012-08-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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