VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Bi-Fuel · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2002

Production modification 1.8 Bi-Fuel of auto models S40 was launched in 2001 by Volvo, and lasted until 2002. In this automobile can sit 5 person including the driver, it has sedan form with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«S40 1.8 Bi-Fuel» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 11 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders lp gas engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 120 hp at 5800 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 60 l of lp gas, therefore when mixed fuel consumption is 10.4 liters per 100 km (8.2 l on the suburban, 14.3 liters in the urban), what let you drive nearly 577 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the lot number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe car. In addition to passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS.