VOLVO S40 · 1.8i Exclusive-Line · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2000

Model of cars S40, modification of 1.8i Exclusive-Line launched production by Volvo from 1998 and terminated in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«S40 1.8i Exclusive-Line» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «direct injection system», which generate a max power of 125 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.1 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.7 l, and the medium fuel rate is 6.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 870 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/55VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ABS, EBD, Traction control.