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

In 1996 Volvo started manufacture of cars model S40, modification 1.8 Sports-Line and closed it in 1999. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to fit 5 people including the driver.

«S40 1.8 Sports-Line» automobile with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 12.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 190 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 115 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.8 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6.9 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 9.1 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 660 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/55HR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as Traction control, EBD, ABS.