VOLVO S40 · 2.4i Elite · Sedan · 2004

Volvo started manufacture in 2004 of autos model S40, modification 2.4i Elite and finished it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«S40 2.4i Elite» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 8.2 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 220 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 170 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 62 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel rate is 8.5 l per 100 km (6.6 liters on the suburban, 12.4 l in the city), that allows drive nearly 730 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the maximal quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a highly safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as EBD, Traction control, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant.