VOLVO S40 · 1.8 · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Make of automobiles S40, modification of 1.8 began producing by Volvo in 2002 and terminated in 2003. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers total.

«S40 1.8» auto with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 195 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 122 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 60 l of petrol, thus when mixed fuel rate is 8.7 l per 100 km (6.5 liters on the suburban, 12.5 l in the city), that allow you to go about 690 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 185/65VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).