VOLVO S40 · T5 Elan · Sedan · 2004

In 2004 Volvo started production of automobiles type S40, modification T5 Elan and finished it in 2004. In this vehicle can fit 5 person total, it has the form of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«S40 T5 Elan» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. The 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 220 hp at 5000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 6.8 s to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 240 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 62 l of petrol, thus when mixed fuel rate is 8.7 l per 100 km (6.4 l on the suburban, 12.5 liters in the city), accordingly let you to go about 713 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as EBD, Traction control, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant.