VOLVO S40 · D5 Edition I · Sedan · 2008

Production modification D5 Edition I of auto models S40 was started in 2008 by Volvo, and lasted until 2008. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«S40 D5 Edition I» have a front-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual transmission. This car can be accelerated for 7.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 225 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a max power of 180 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.4 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 4.9 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 6.2 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of diesel, what provides to go approximately 968 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

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