VOLVO S40 · 1.6 Edition II · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2010

Make of automobiles S40, modification of 1.6 Edition II started manufacturing by Volvo from 2007 and terminated in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«S40 1.6 Edition II» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 11.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 185 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.2 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 5.8 l, and the average fuel consumption is 7.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what lets to go about 775 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/50R17.

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