VOLVO S40 · 1.6D · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2007

Volvo began manufacture from 2005 of cars type S40, modification 1.6D and terminated it in 2007. This car has four doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 people total.

«S40 1.6D» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail system» can generate output 109 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 12 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 190 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 52 liters of diesel, so when medium fuel rate is 4.9 l per 100 km (4.2 liters on the track, 6.2 liters in the city), what allows to go approximately 1062 km unrefueled.

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

In accordance with the data 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. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).