VOLVO S40 · D5 Kinetic · Sedan · 2006 ‐ 2007

Volvo started manufacture from 2006 of automobiles model S40, modification of D5 Kinetic and terminated it in 2007. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«S40 D5 Kinetic» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the front wheels. 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can produce power 180 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 225 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.5 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 60 l of diesel, what lets to go roughly 858 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the maximum number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, Traction control, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant.