VOLVO S40 · T4 · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Manufacturing version T4 of automobile models S40 was started in 1997 by Volvo, and finished in 2000. This car has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 T4» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 7.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 235 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 200 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.9 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 7.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 9.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 653 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/50ZR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, Traction control, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags).