Volvo S40
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| Volvo S40/V40/V50 | |
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| Manufacturer | NedCar (1995-2004) Volvo Cars (2005-present) |
| Parent company | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 1995 – present |
| Predecessor | Volvo 440 |
| Class | Entry-level luxury car / Compact executive car |
| Similar | Acura CSX Volkswagen Jetta |
The Volvo S40, V40 and V50 are entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars produced by Volvo Cars. There have been two generations, the first launched in 1995 and the second one in 2004.The last one is listed by Forbes as one of the best luxury cars for young affluent drivers[1].
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[edit] First generation (1995-2004)
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| Production | 1995–2004 |
| Assembly | Born, Netherlands |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Engine | 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 1.9 L turbocharged I4 Standard in North American models and only available in North America 1.9 L diesel I4 2.0 L I4 2.0 L turbocharged I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 100.9 in |
| Length | 177.8 in |
| Width | 67.7 in |
| Height | 56 in |
| Related | Mitsubishi Carisma Proton Waja |
The 1995 S40 saloon (sedan) and V40 estate (wagon) were built in the Netherlands at the NedCar factory, a pre-Ford joint venture between Volvo and Mitsubishi Motors. It was based on common platform with Mitsubishi Carisma but the Japanese version did not sell as well in Europe. Despite the shared platform, the S40 and Carisma are not the same car. Of the 5,000 parts on the cars, 4,000 were unique to each. Of the remainder, 650 were produced by Volvo and 350 by Mitsubishi. Volvo's traditional emphasis for safety and ergonomics were thus easily identifiable in these models too.
In 2000 the 40 Series went through a facelift ("Phase II"), and a number of technical improvements were simultaneously introduced, such as improved engine management, direct (diesel) fuel injection, extra safety features, increasing the size of brake discs, new front suspension and steering, revised rear suspension, larger tyres and a slight widening of the track width.
The 40 Series cars were equipped with a 1.9 L diesel or 1.6, 1.8, or 2.0-litre fuel-injected gasoline engines, with low (2.0T) and high (T4) pressure turbo variants at the top of the motor range. The 1.9-litre was the only engine available in North America.
In the UK trim levels were base, SE and CD.
[edit] Second generation (2004-present)
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| Production | 2004–present |
| Assembly | Ghent, Belgium |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout/All wheel drive |
| Platform | Ford C1 platform |
| Engine | 1.6 L I4 1.6 L diesel I4 1.8 L I4 2.0 L I4 2.0 L diesel I4 2.4 L I5 2.5 L turbocharged I5 2.5 L turbocharged diesel I5 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed Geartronic |
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm (104 in) |
| Length | 4468 mm (176 in) |
| Width | 1770 mm (70 in) |
| Height | 1452 mm (57 in) |
| Curb weight | 1399-1426 kg (3084-3144 lb) |
| Related | Mazda3 Ford Focus Volvo C30 |
Introduced in the middle of the 2004 model year, the second generation S40 (known as the 2004.5 Volvo S40) introduced a new design based on the Volvo P1 platform built at the Volvo Cars factory in Ghent, Belgium. At the same time, the V40 was replaced by the V50 estate, also based on the P1 platform and built in Ghent. The S40 was nominated for the World Car of the Year award for 2005 and won the Canadian Car of the Year Best New Sport Compact award for 2005. It has also been elected the South African Car of the Year for 2005 by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists.
The chassis for this car and the majority of its components were developed by Volvo, some the the suspension was developed by Ford of Europe but still tweeked by Volvo, and the powertrain was developed by Mazda. Even although the top of the line S40 T5 AWD powertrain is still made by Volvo as well as the 2.4 and 2.4i.
The S40 T5 (one of the several variants of the S40) features a 2.5 L (2521 cc) five-cylinder fuel injected engine with a light-pressure turbocharger. The valvetrain has four valves per cylinder and is a DOHC design. The engine is transversely mounted at the front of the vehicle and drives the front wheels, as was with the first generation.
[edit] Marketing
In early 2004, Volvo started an ad campaign called the Mystery of Dalarö in which 34 residents of the same Swedish town bought the same car on the same day from the same dealer. The advert was produced in a documentary style by director Carlos Soto.
[edit] Third generation (2009-?)
This S40 sedan will be Volvo's first real attempt at competing with the German three entry level luxury sedans. This S40 will most likely ride on the Volvo P24 ( Ford EUCD) platform when it goes into production. A Volvo manager stated for Automotive News that the next generation S40 will replace both the current S40 and the S60 sedan growing in size ( over 4.5m). The German magazine Autozeitung has render photo images of what the car could look like using Volvo's future and current design language.
[edit] Engine specifications
| Specification | S40 1.6 | S40 1.8 | S40 2.0 | S40 2.4i | S40 T5 | S40 T5 AWD | S40 1.6 D | S40 2.0 D |
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| Power kW/hp | 74/100 | 92/125 | 103/140 | 125/170 | 162/218 | 162/218 | 81/110 | 100/136 |
| Torque N•m/rpm | 150/4000 | 165/4000 | 220/4000 | 230/4400 | 320/1500–4800 | 320/1500–4800 | 240/1750 | 320/2000 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (manual/auto) | 11.9 s/- | 10.9/- | 9.9/10.6 s | 8.2/8.9 s | 6.8/7.2 | 7.1/7.5 | 12.0 s/- | 9.5/- |
| Top speed km/h (manual/auto) | 185/- | 200/- | 205/200 | 220/215 | 240/235 | 230/225 | 190/- | 210/- |
| Fuel consumption L/100 km (CO2 g/km) manual | 9.5/5.8/7.2 (171) | 9.8/5.7/7.2 (172) | 12.3/6.5/8.4 (199) | 12.4/6.6/8.7 (208) | 12.5/6.4/8.7 (208) | 13.5/7.3/9.6 (229) | 6.2/4.2/4.9 (129) | 7.6/4.5/5.6 (148) |
| Fuel consumption L/100 km (CO2 g/km) automatic | - | - | 13.2/6.7/9.1 (217) | 13.7/6.7/9.1 (217) | 13.7/6.9/9.4 (224) | 15.1/7.2/10.1 (241) | - | - |
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| Coupé | 262C | 780 | C70 | C70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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