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

From 2009 Volvo began manufacture of cars model S40, modification 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop Edition I and closed it in 2010. This automobile has four doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«S40 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop Edition I» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail system» can produce power 109 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle for 11.4 s to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 52 l of diesel, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 3.9 l per 100 km (3.4 liters on the track, 4.9 l in the urban), accordingly allow you to go nearly 1334 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through 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 «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the maximum number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a very safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, ABS, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).