VOLVO S40 · 1.6D DRIVe Momentum · Sedan · 2008 ‐ 2010

In 2008 Volvo launched manufacture of cars type S40, modification of 1.6D DRIVe Momentum and closed it in 2010. This auto has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 men total.

«S40 1.6D DRIVe Momentum» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 11.4 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 190 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a max output of 109 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 5.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 3.8 liters, and the average fuel rate is 4.5 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 52 l of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 1156 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

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