VOLVO S40 · 1.9 D · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Manufacturing version 1.9 D of automobile models S40 was launched in 2002 by Volvo, and closed in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«S40 1.9 D» is a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can produce output 102 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle for 12 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 185 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 60 liters of diesel, so when average fuel rate is 5.4 l per 100 km (4.2 l on the highway, 7.5 l in the city), what let you drive approximately 1112 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also has active safety features such as ABS, EBD.