VOLVO S40 · 2.0 Sports-Line · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1999

Model of cars S40, modification 2.0 Sports-Line launched production by Volvo from 1996 and finished in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«S40 2.0 Sports-Line» is a front wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 140 horsepower at 6000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle for 10.8 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 60 liters of petrol, thereby when normal fuel rate is 9.3 liters per 100 km (7.1 l on the highway, 13.1 liters in the city), accordingly let you drive roughly 646 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/55HR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as Traction control, EBD, ABS.