VOLVO S40 · 1.6 · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2002

Manufacturing modification 1.6 of auto models S40 was launched in 2000 by Volvo, and lasted until 2002. In this car can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the body type of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«S40 1.6» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 109 horsepower at 5800 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 12 s to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 60 liters of petrol, therefore when average fuel consumption is 7.9 liters per 100 km (6 liters on the track, 11.1 l in the urban), accordingly allow you to go nearly 760 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).