2000-2004 Volvo 40 series Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

Detailed safety information for this generation Volvo 40/50 series include detailed crash test scores from the NHTSA. Specs for this generation Volvo 40/50 seriesinclude everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.

2000-2004 Volvo S40/V40 Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	4-door sedan	4-door wagon

Wheelbase, in.	100.9	100.9

Overall Length, in.	176.4	176.4

Overall Width, in.	67.7	67.7

Overall Height, in.	55.5	55.5

Curb Weight, lbs.	2990	3040

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	13.2	61.3

Standard Payload, lbs.	--	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	15.8	15.8

Seating Capacity	5	5

Front Head Room, in.	38.7	38.7

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	41.4	41.4

Rear Head Room, in.	37.2	38.3

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	32.7	32.7

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

In their first season, the S40 sedan and V40 wagon had a turbocharged dual-overhead-cam four-cylinder engine that produced 160 horsepower, driving a four-speed automatic transmission. Engine output rose to 165 horsepower in 2001, when a five-speed automatic transmission replaced the four-speed unit. Power was up again in '03, this time to 170 horsepower.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

Turbocharged dohc I4	1.9 / 116	160-170	175-177	4-speed automatic: 22/32 5-speed automatic: 22/32	4-speed automatic: 21.6 5-speed automatic: --

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Vehicle crash test information not available at this time.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: The Netherlands

Drive Wheels: transverse front-engine/front-wheel drive

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