VOLVO S40 · 2.4i R-Design · Sedan · 2009 ‐ 2010

From 2009 Volvo launched manufacture of autos type S40, modification 2.4i R-Design and terminated it in 2010. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 2.4i R-Design» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. 5-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 170 horsepower at 6000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 8.2 s to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 220 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 62 l of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 8.5 liters per 100 km (6.6 l on the suburban, 12.4 l in the city), accordingly let you drive roughly 730 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/50R17.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the maximal quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ESP, Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control, ABS.