Quick test: Volvo V40 D2 lettering // Last attack
Already at its presentation in 2012, the V40 was considered a car that sets high standards in its class. It was the first car at the time to offer an external airbag to prevent serious injury in a collision with a pedestrian, as well as a system. City Safety detecting obstacles in front of the vehicle and hence slowing down or stopping the car was considered advanced. Recall that even digital sensors were not common in cars of this class.
Over the years, Volvo has regularly updated its range of in-car safety equipment, so today's V40, with sweets such as radar cruise control, LED lights and advanced telephony systems, continues to have strengths against the competition.
An area in which it cannot compete is certainly interior design. The control panel, with its intuitively complex layout of buttons that control the infotainment interface, is definitely behind the times. The seven-inch color screen can display the most basic information, but don't expect a pretty picture or graphically interesting menu. Otherwise, the V40 still offers superb comfort with extremely comfortable seats and plenty of room for the driver and front passenger. Heated seats, electric defrosting of the windshield and an efficient ventilation system made our cold winter morning easier.and the LED lights illuminated the road perfectly. Cons of users? Lack of space in the back seat and too small a trunk.
The test V40 was equipped with a basic diesel engine, which, however, gave satisfactory results. 120 'horses'. The smoothness and agility of the engine are ideally combined with a chassis that is neutral in favor of a secure position and comfortable mileage. But it can also be economical - without delaying traffic from behind, such a V40 will consume about five liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. Speaking of savings, by far the biggest selling point of the current V40 is the price. If you add leather upholstery, parking sensors, a modern audio system, a smart key and more to all of the above equipment, you will not receive more than 24 pieces.
Volvo V40 D2 registration
Basic data
| Test model cost: | 23.508 € |
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| Base model price with discounts: | 22.490 € |
| Test model price discount: | 23.508 € |
Costs (per year)
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.969 cm3 - maximum power 88 kW (120 hp) at 3.750 rpm - maximum torque 280 Nm at 1.500-2.250 rpm |
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| Energy transfer: | front wheel drive engine - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 225/45 R 17 V (Pirelli Sotto Zero 3) |
| Capacity: | top speed 190 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration 10,6 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 4,6 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 122 g/km |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.522 kg - permissible total weight 2.110 kg |
| External dimensions: | length 4.370 mm - width 1.802 mm - height 1.420 mm - wheelbase 2.647 mm - fuel tank 62 l |
| Box: | 324 |
Our measurements
| T = 7 ° C / p = 1.028 mbar / rel. vl. = 55% / odometer status: 3.842 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 11,0s |
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| 402m from the city: | 17,7 years ( 128 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 8,1 / 13,9s (IV/V) |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 12,6 / 16,5s (Sun./Fri.) |
| Fuel consumption according to the standard scheme: | 5,3 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 41,0m |
| AM table: | 40m |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear | 58dB |
evaluation
If you are buying a comfortable, reliable and well-equipped car without worrying about the relevance of the model, Volvo, with its V40, certainly offers one of the most attractive packages.
We praise and reproach
infotainment interface control
too small trunk
