VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Sports-Line · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1999

Model of automobiles S40, modification of 1.8 Sports-Line launched production by Volvo from 1996 and terminated in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«S40 1.8 Sports-Line» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 11 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 195 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 115 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 6.7 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 8.6 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 698 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/55HR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety features (ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (side, driver airbags).