VOLVO S40 · D2 R-Design · Sedan · 2010 ‐ 2011

In 2010 Volvo started manufacture of autos model S40, modification D2 R-Design and finished it in 2011. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«S40 D2 R-Design» automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 195 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a peak output of 115 horsepower at 3600 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 52 l of diesel, therefore when average fuel rate is 4.3 liters per 100 km (3.8 liters on the track, 5.2 l in the city), accordingly let you to go approximately 1210 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/50R17.

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