VOLVO S40 · 2.0D Edition II · Sedan · 2008 ‐ 2010

From 2008 Volvo started manufacture of automobiles type S40, modification 2.0D Edition II and finished it in 2010. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to sit 5 person total.

«S40 2.0D Edition II» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can produce output 136 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto in 9.6 s to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 205 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 52 l of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 6 liters per 100 km (5 liters on the track, 7.8 l in the urban), what let you drive nearly 867 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/50R17.

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