VOLVO V40 · D3 Summum · Hatchback · 2012 ‐ 2024

In 2012 Volvo began production of automobiles model V40, modification of D3 Summum. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.4 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with five doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«V40 D3 Summum» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 9.6 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 210 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a maximum power of 150 horsepower at 3500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 5.3 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 3.8 l, and the medium fuel rate is 4.3 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 60 l of diesel, what lets to drive approximately 1396 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/50R17.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo V40 gained the higher quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).