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

Volvo began manufacture from 1996 of cars type S40, modification of 1.8 Exclusive-Line and closed it in 1999. In this car can sit 5 people total, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«S40 1.8 Exclusive-Line» is a front-wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This car can speed up for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 190 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 115 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.8 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6.9 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 9.1 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 660 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/55HR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the many number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS, EBD.