VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Edition I · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2007

Volvo began production from 2005 of automobiles type S40, modification 1.8 Edition I and closed it in 2007. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«S40 1.8 Edition I» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 125 hp at 6000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.7 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.3 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 55 liters of petrol, what provides to drive about 754 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ESP, ABS.