VOLVO S40 · 1.8F Summum · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2009

From 2007 Volvo began production of autos type S40, modification of 1.8F Summum and finished it in 2009. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to fit 5 person total.

«S40 1.8F Summum» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 200 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders bio-ethanol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 125 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.3 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.8 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 7.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 55 liters of bio-ethanol, what allow you to go roughly 744 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through 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 sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the maximum number of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control, ABS, ESP), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).