VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Comfort-Line · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1999

Volvo began manufacture in 1996 of cars model S40, modification 1.8 Comfort-Line and closed it in 1999. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is destined to sit 5 person total.

«S40 1.8 Comfort-Line» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 11 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 195 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 115 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 60 liters of petrol, so when average fuel consumption is 8.6 l per 100 km (6.7 liters on the suburban, 12 liters in the urban), what allow you to go approximately 698 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/55HR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to active safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, side airbags).