VOLVO S40 · 2.0D Kinetic · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2007

Production modification 2.0D Kinetic of car models S40 was started in 2004 by Volvo, and closed in 2007. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to fit 5 men including the driver.

«S40 2.0D Kinetic» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail fuel system» can produce output 136 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car for 9.5 s to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 210 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 7.5 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.5 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 5.6 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 52 liters of diesel, what allow you to drive nearly 929 km unrefuelled.

The front 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 anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «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 gained the maximum number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety features (ABS, EBD, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant), it is also has passive systems of safety (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags).