VOLVO S40 · 2.4 Exclusive · Sedan · 2004

Volvo started manufacture from 2004 of automobiles model S40, modification 2.4 Exclusive and finished it in 2004. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«S40 2.4 Exclusive» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 10.6 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 200 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 140 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.2 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6.7 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.1 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 62 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 682 km without refueling.

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

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the maximal quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, ESP, ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant.