VOLVO S40 · D5 · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2008

Type of cars S40, modification of D5 manufactured by Volvo from 2007 and terminated in 2008. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to fit 5 people including the driver.

«S40 D5» auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the front wheels. 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can generate power 180 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle in 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h and get maximum speed of 220 km/h.

Fuel rate is 9.7 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 5.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 7 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 l of diesel, what provides to drive roughly 858 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 got the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ESP, Traction control, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).