VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Kinetic · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2007

Volvo launched manufacture from 2004 of cars model S40, modification of 1.8 Kinetic and finished it in 2007. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«S40 1.8 Kinetic» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 125 horsepower at 6000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 10.9 s to 100 km/h and get max speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.7 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 7.3 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 55 liters of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 754 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the higher quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe auto. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control.