VOLVO S40 · 1.8 Momentum · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2009

Volvo started manufacture from 2007 of automobiles type S40, modification 1.8 Momentum and closed it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«S40 1.8 Momentum» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 125 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.1 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 5.7 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.3 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 55 liters of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 754 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

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