VOLVO S40 · D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Summum · Sedan · 2010 ‐ 2011

Manufacturing modification D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Summum of automobile models S40 was started in 2010 by Volvo, and finished in 2011. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«S40 D2 DRIVe Start/Stop Summum» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 11.4 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 190 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a peak output of 115 hp at 3600 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 52 l of diesel, therefore when average fuel rate is 3.8 l per 100 km (3.3 liters on the suburban, 4.6 liters in the urban), accordingly allows drive roughly 1369 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «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 anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 received the higher quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, ESP, Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags).