VOLVO S40 · D5 Edition I · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2008

Volvo launched manufacture in 2007 of cars type S40, modification of D5 Edition I and finished it in 2008. This auto has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 person in sum.

«S40 D5 Edition I» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. The 5-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail fuel system» can produce power 180 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto for 8.5 s to 100 km/h and obtain max speed of 220 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.5 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 60 liters of diesel, what lets to drive approximately 858 kilometers unrefuelled.

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

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S40 gained the maximum quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe auto. In addition to passive safety (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as ESP, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, Traction control.