VOLVO S40 · 2.0 R-Design · Sedan · 2009 ‐ 2011

Volvo started production in 2009 of cars model S40, modification of 2.0 R-Design and closed it in 2011. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 men total.

«S40 2.0 R-Design» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 9.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 145 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.8 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 5.7 l, and the medium fuel rate is 7.6 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what provides to drive about 724 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/50R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the maximum number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).