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

In 2004 Volvo launched manufacture of cars model S40, modification 2.0D Summum and terminated it in 2007. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 2.0D Summum» have a front-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 9.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a peak output of 136 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 4.5 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 5.6 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 52 liters of diesel, what lets to drive about 929 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through 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 maximal quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety (EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).