VOLVO S40 · T4 · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2002

Volvo started production in 2000 of automobiles type S40, modification T4 and closed it in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«S40 T4» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 7.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 235 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 200 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 60 l of petrol, therefore when average fuel rate is 9.2 liters per 100 km (7.5 l on the suburban, 13.9 liters in the city), that allow you drive approximately 653 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/50ZR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (Traction control, ESP, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).