VOLVO S40 · D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Kinetic · Sedan · 2010 ‐ 2024

Volvo started manufacture in 2010 of autos model S40, modification D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Kinetic. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to sit 5 men including the driver.

«S40 D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Kinetic» is a front wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail system» can generate output 115 hp at 3600 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 11.4 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 190 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 52 l of diesel, thus when average fuel rate is 3.8 liters per 100 km (3.3 liters on the highway, 4.6 liters in the city), that allows to go nearly 1369 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway 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 following size - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the maximum quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ESP, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).