VOLVO S40 · 1.6 R-Design · Sedan · 2010

Manufacturing version 1.6 R-Design of auto models S40 was launched in 2010 by Volvo, and lasted until 2010. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers total.

«S40 1.6 R-Design» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 11.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 185 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 55 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 7.1 l per 100 km (5.8 l on the track, 9.2 liters in the urban), what let you to go about 775 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the higher number of stars - five, which indicates that it is a highly safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD.