VOLVO S40 · 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop · Sedan · 2009 ‐ 2010

Volvo launched manufacture from 2009 of automobiles model S40, modification 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop and terminated it in 2010. This auto has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 people in sum.

«S40 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can generate output 109 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 11.4 s to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 52 liters of diesel, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 3.9 liters per 100 km (3.4 liters on the track, 4.9 l in the urban), what allow you to go approximately 1334 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55R16.

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