VOLVO S40 · 2.0D Elite · Sedan · 2004

In 2004 Volvo began manufacture of automobiles type S40, modification of 2.0D Elite and closed it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«S40 2.0D Elite» auto with a 6-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 9.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a peak power of 136 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 4.5 liters, and the average fuel rate is 5.6 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 52 l of diesel, what allow you to go about 929 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway 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 higher quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, Traction control.