VOLVO S40 · 1.6 Sports-Line · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Production version 1.6 Sports-Line of auto models S40 was launched in 1999 by Volvo, and lasted until 2000. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 1.6 Sports-Line» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 12 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 190 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 109 hp at 5800 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 60 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel rate is 8 liters per 100 km (6.2 l on the track, 11 liters in the urban), accordingly allows to go nearly 750 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.