VOLVO S40 · 2.0D R-Design · Sedan · 2009 ‐ 2010

Volvo started production in 2009 of automobiles model S40, modification of 2.0D R-Design and terminated it in 2010. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person including the driver.

«S40 2.0D R-Design» automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 9.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 205 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum power of 136 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 52 l of diesel, therefore when average fuel consumption is 6 liters per 100 km (5 liters on the highway, 7.8 liters in the city), what let you drive about 867 km unrefuelled.

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

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the maximum number of stars - five, which indicates that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD.