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

Model of cars S40, modification of 2.4i R-Design began manufacture by Volvo in 2009 and closed in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«S40 2.4i R-Design» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission. This car can speed up for 8.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 215 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 170 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.2 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.7 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 9.1 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 682 km without refueling.

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

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the maximal quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a highly safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as EBD, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control.