The V40 T3 is a front wheel drive hatchback passenger car with a front placed engine, produced by Volvo.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.6 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5700 rpm and 270 Nm (199 lbft/27.5 kgm) at 1600-4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1360 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 210 km/h or 130 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 134.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2647 mm | 104.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1536 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Length | 4369 mm | 172 inches | |
| Width | 1783 mm | 70.2 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 133 mm | 5.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1360 kg | 2998 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B4164T3 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1596 cc (97.394 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 81.4 mm
3.11 × 3.2 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 1600-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 69.2 kW/litre 94 ps/litre 92.7 bhp/litre 1.52 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
169.17 Nm/litre
2.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2125.9 kPa (308.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 110.34 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.32 kg/kW 20.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 134.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 267630 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Volvo V40 T3 (2013) added 2012-03-11. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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