VOLVO S40 · 1.9 TD · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Volvo launched manufacture from 1997 of cars type S40, modification of 1.9 TD and closed it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«S40 1.9 TD» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 13 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 180 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 90 hp at 4250 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.3 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.2 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.3 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 l of diesel, what lets to go about 953 km without refueling.

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

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