VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Bi-Fuel · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Volvo started production in 2002 of cars type S40, modification of 1.8 Bi-Fuel and closed it in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«S40 1.8 Bi-Fuel» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can speed up for 11 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders lp gas engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 120 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 14.3 l in the city driving mode, on the track 8.2 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 10.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 60 l of lp gas, what allow you to drive nearly 577 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.