VOLVO S40 · 1.8 · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2007

Model of cars S40, modification 1.8 manufactured by Volvo from 2004 and terminated in 2007. This vehicle has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 person total.

«S40 1.8» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 125 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.1 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.7 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.3 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what lets to go about 754 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the higher number of stars - five, which means that it is a highly safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, Traction control, ABS.