VOLVO S40 · D5 · Sedan · 2008

Volvo began production in 2008 of cars model S40, modification D5 and finished it in 2008. This car has four doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 D5» auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 7.9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 225 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a max output of 180 hp at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 60 l of diesel, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 6.2 l per 100 km (4.9 liters on the track, 8.4 liters in the urban), that allow you to go approximately 968 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe auto. In addition to active safety (ABS, Brake assistant, ESP, Traction control, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).