VOLVO S40 · D5 Edition I Sport · Sedan · 2006 ‐ 2007

Volvo began production in 2006 of autos model S40, modification of D5 Edition I Sport and terminated it in 2007. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to sit 5 passengers total.

«S40 D5 Edition I Sport» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 225 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a maximum power of 180 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 5.5 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 60 l of diesel, what lets to go nearly 858 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 205/50R17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as Traction control, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant, ESP.