VOLVO S40 · 2.0 · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2002

Volvo started manufacture in 2000 of autos model S40, modification of 2.0 and closed it in 2002. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 2.0» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 136 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile in 10.7 s to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 200 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 60 l of petrol, so when medium fuel consumption is 9.1 liters per 100 km (6.7 liters on the suburban, 13.2 liters in the urban), that allows drive roughly 660 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags).