VOLVO S40 · 1.6 · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

In 2002 Volvo began manufacture of automobiles model S40, modification 1.6 and terminated it in 2003. This car has four doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«S40 1.6» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 109 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car in 12 seconds to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 190 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 60 l of petrol, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 km (6 l on the track, 10.6 liters in the city), what allow you drive approximately 780 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.