VOLVO S40 · 2.0 Dynamic-Line · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Volvo launched manufacture in 1999 of autos model S40, modification of 2.0 Dynamic-Line and closed it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«S40 2.0 Dynamic-Line» automobile with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 200 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 136 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.5 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 7.1 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 9.1 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 660 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55VR15.

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