VOLVO S40 · 2.0F Edition II · Sedan · 2009 ‐ 2010

Volvo launched manufacture in 2009 of autos type S40, modification of 2.0F Edition II and closed it in 2010. This auto has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 2.0F Edition II» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 9.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 210 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders bio-ethanol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 145 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.9 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.8 l, and the normal fuel rate is 7.7 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 55 liters of bio-ethanol, what lets to go nearly 715 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/50R17.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe car. In addition to active safety (Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD), it is also has passive safety (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).