VOLVO S40 · 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop R-Design · Sedan · 2010

Production modification 1.6D DRIVe Start/Stop R-Design of automobile models S40 was started in 2010 by Volvo, and finished in 2010. This automobile has 4 doors, the body chassis 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 R-Design» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 11.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 190 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a max output of 109 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 4.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 3.4 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 3.9 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 52 liters of diesel, what lets to go roughly 1334 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the maximal number of stars - five, which means that it is a highly safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety features (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as Traction control, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS.