VOLVO S40 · 1.6 Kinetic · Sedan · 2006 ‐ 2007

Volvo started production from 2006 of autos model S40, modification of 1.6 Kinetic and terminated it in 2007. This auto has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 1.6 Kinetic» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 185 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.5 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.8 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.2 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 55 l of petrol, what lets to go about 764 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the higher number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as ABS, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, EBD.