VOLVO S40 · 1.8i · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2000

Volvo launched manufacture in 1998 of cars type S40, modification of 1.8i and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«S40 1.8i» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «direct injection fuel system» can produce power 125 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto for 10.5 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel rate is 9.1 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.7 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 6.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 870 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/55VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ABS, Traction control, EBD.