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

Volvo launched manufacture in 2009 of cars model S40, modification of 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop Advantage and closed it in 2010. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to sit 5 people total.

«S40 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop Advantage» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11.4 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 190 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a max output of 109 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 52 liters of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 3.9 liters per 100 km (3.4 l on the suburban, 4.9 l in the urban), accordingly allow you drive about 1334 km without refueling.

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

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