VOLVO S40 · T4 · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Production version T4 of car models S40 was started in 1997 by Volvo, and finished in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«S40 T4» have a front-wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 8.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 225 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 200 hp at 5200 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 60 liters of petrol, thereby when average fuel rate is 9.7 liters per 100 km (7.5 l on the highway, 13.5 liters in the city), what allows to go approximately 619 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/50ZR16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver, passenger airbags).