VOLVO S40 · T5 AWD Summum · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2007

In 2005 Volvo started manufacture of autos type S40, modification of T5 AWD Summum and finished it in 2007. In this car can fit 5 person total, it has the form of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«S40 T5 AWD Summum» have a full-wheel drive car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This auto can speed up for 7.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 225 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 220 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 58 l of petrol, so when mixed fuel rate is 10.1 liters per 100 km (7.2 liters on the highway, 15.1 l in the city), accordingly allows to go about 575 km unrefueled.

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

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, EBD, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).