VOLVO S40 · 2.4 · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2006

Manufacturing modification 2.4 of automobile models S40 was started in 2004 by Volvo, and closed in 2006. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«S40 2.4» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 205 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 140 hp at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 62 liters of petrol, therefore when medium fuel rate is 8.4 liters per 100 km (6.5 liters on the suburban, 12.3 l in the urban), that allows drive about 739 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the higher number of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as ABS, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP.