Volvo S40

Second generation
Production	2004–present
Assembly	Ghent, Belgium
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	Volvo P1 platform
Engine(s)	1.6 L I4; 1.6 L diesel I4; 1.8 L I4; 1.8 L E-85/Petrol I4; 2.0 L I4; 2.0 L diesel I4; 2.4 L I5; 2.5 L T5 turbocharged I5; 2.4 L D5 turbocharged diesel I5
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual; 6-speed manual; 5-speed Geartronic
Wheelbase	2640 mm (103.9 in)
Length	2004-2005: 175.9; 2006-2007: 176.2; 2008-:176.5 in
Width	1770 mm (69.7 in)
Height	1452 mm (57.2 in); AWD: 1470 mm (57.9 in)
Curb weight	1399–1426 kg; (3084–3144 lb)
Related	Mazda3; Ford Focus; Volvo C30

First generation
Production	1995–2004
Assembly	Born, Netherlands; Rayong, Thailand
Body style(s)	4-door sedan; 5-door station wagon (as V40)
Layout	FF layout
Engine(s)	1.6 L I4; 1.8 L I4; 1.9 L turbocharged I4; 1.9 L diesel I4; 2.0 L I4; 2.0 L turbocharged I4Standard in North American models and only available in North America rebadged as 1.9T;
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic; 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2000-01: 2550 mm (100.3 in); 2002-04: 2557 mm (101 in)
Length	2000-01: 4470 mm (176 in); 2002-04: 4521 mm (178 in)
Width	2000-01: 1720 mm (67.7 in); 2002-04: 1717 mm (67.6 in)
Height	2000-01: 1410 mm (55.5 in); 2002-04 S40: 1423 mm (56 in); 2002-04 V40: 1426 mm (56.1 in)
Related	Mitsubishi Carisma

Volvo S40/V40
Manufacturer	NedCar (1995–2004); Volvo Cars (2005–present)
Parent company	Ford Motor Company
Production	1995 – present
Predecessor	Volvo 440
Successor	Volvo V50 (for V40)
Class	Small family car

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Volvo Cars introduced the first generation Volvo S40 (Saloon) and V40 (Versatility/estate) compact executive cars in 1995. The second generation arrived in 2004, where the new V50 station wagon replaced the V40.

[edit] First generation (1995–2004)

In the summer of 1995 Volvo released the S40 saloon (sedan) and V40 estate (station wagon), manufactured at the NedCar factory in Holland (a pre-Ford joint venture between Volvo and Mitsubishi Motors) and based on a common platform with the Mitsubishi Carisma. The V40, with Drag coefficient of 0.32,^[1] was the first model to be introduced under the direction of the British designer Peter Horbury, Volvo’s Design Director, ^[1] and was marketed in Australia, North and South America, and the Far East.^[1] The V40 was named the ‘Most Beautiful Estate Car in the World’ at an Italian award ceremony.^[1]

In 2001 Volvo updated the 40 Series ("Phase II"), implementing a number of technical improvements, e.g., improved engine management, direct (diesel) fuel injection, extra safety features, larger brake discs, new front suspension and steering, revised rear suspension, larger tires and a widening of the track width.

The 40 Series cars were equipped with four-cylinder engines, such as a 1.9L turbo diesel or 1.6 (1588 cc), 1.8 (1731 cc), 2.0T (1948 cc), 1.9 T4 (1855 cc) or 2.0l (1948 cc) fuel-injected gasoline engines all of which are derivatives of the modular whiteblock engine series that started life in the Volvo 960 and carried in both 5 and 6 cyl formats in Volvo's bigger FWD cars. there was also a 1.8L (1834 cc) Gasoline direct injection engine provided by Mitsubishi as part of the platform sharing between the 40 series and the charisma.

The low (2.0T) and high (1.9 T4) pressure turbo variants at the top of the motor range. The 2.0T was rounded down and badged as 1.9T and was the only engine available in North America. The 5 speed manual transmission, widely available in Europe was not certified for us in US spec S40s, with the 5 Speed automatic the only option.

In the UK trim levels were base, SE and CD.

Due to the common platform, many components of the suspension and drive train are compatible with Charisma as well as the Mitsubishi Evolution III.^{[citation needed]}

The Volvo S40 was the first car to earn four stars in Euro-NCAP.

2003-2004 Volvo S40 (US)

Volvo V40 1.9T (US)

[edit] Second generation (2004–present)

For the station wagon version, see Volvo V50

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, however similar mechanical components can be found in the Mazda3 and the European Ford Focus.^[2] The engine, a 2.5L 5 cylinder (B5254T3, and B5254S respectively for the turbo and naturally aspirated models) is the latest generation of Volvo's 5 cylinder engines. These inline fives have been continually developed by Volvo since the debut of the engine in the 850, in 1993. The top of the line S40 T5 AWD, as well as the 2.4 and 2.4i, powertrain is still made by Volvo. The transmission is developed with Getrag at Volvo's Koping Transmission Center in Sweden, and the AWD system bought from Haldex Traction of Sweden.

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

Main article: The Mystery of Dalarö

In early 2004, Volvo started an ad campaign called The Mystery of Dalarö in which 32 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 Spike Jonze.

[edit] 2008 facelift

2008 Volvo S40 (US)

The S40 was refreshed for 2008. Improvements include improved audio systems, increased storage space and new safety features like Emergency Brake Lights which flash rapidly during hard braking to alert traffic behind the car. The new S40 also comes with optional Active Bi-Xenon headlights which point the light beam in the direction of the road as it curves (standard in SE Lux models). There is also a camera which can be located on the side mirrors which alerts the drivers of passing vehicles beside the car. The camera is optional on all models. This is given the name BLIS (Blind Spot Information System).

Volvo will release the 2.0 litre diesel Geartronic on the third week of February except in Ireland where it will be released in the last week of May (due to delivery intervals).

The T5 engine got a performance increase of 9 hp (6.7 kW), giving an output of 227 hp (169 kW). The D5 engine has become available with a manual gearbox offering 400 N·m (300 ft·lbf) of torque and an automatic transmission offering 350 N·m (260 ft·lbf) by the second half of 2007.

The 2009 model saw rear-end trunklid changes, changing the badge from "VOLVO" to "V O L V O" with spaces, just like on most Volvo models.

The next S40 will be based on the next-generation global Ford Focus C1 platform.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Engine specifications

Specification		S40 1.6	S40 1.8	S40 2.0	S40 2.4	S40 2.4i	S40 T5	S40 T5 AWD	S40 1.6D	S40 1.6D Start/Stop	S40 2.0D	S40 D5	S40 1.8 FLEXIFUEL
Power	KW	74	92	107	103	125	169	169	80	80	100	132	92
	PS	100	125	145	140	170	230	230	109	104	136	180	125
	rpm	6000	6000	6000	5000	6000	5000	5000	4000	4000	4000	4000	6000
Torque	Nm	150	165	185	220	230	320	320	240	240	320	350	165
	Lb/ft	110	122	136	162	170	236	236	177	177	236	258	122
	rpm	4000	4000	4500	4000	4400	1500-4800	1500-4800	1750	1750	2000	1750-3250	4000
0–100 km/h, sec	manual	11.9	10.9	9.5		8.2	6.8	7.1	12	12	9.5	7.9	10.9
0–100 km/h, sec	auto				10.6	8.9	7.2	7.5				8.5
Top speed km/h (manual/auto)		185/-	200/-	210/-	-/200	220/215	240/235	230/225	190/-	190/-	205/-	225/220	200/-
Fuel consumption l/100 km manual		9,5/5,8/7,2	10,1/5,7/7,3	10,2/5,7/7,4	-	12,4/6,6/8,5	12,5/6,4/8,7	13,5/7,3/9,6	6,2/4,2/4,9	4,9/3,4/3,9	7,6/4,8/5,8	8,4/4,9/6,2	10,3/5,8/7,4
Fuel consumption l/100 km automatic		-	-	-	13,2/6,7/9,1	13,2/6,7/9,1	13,7/6,9/9,4	15,1/7,2/9,6	-	-	-	9,7/5,5/7

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Volvo V40" (PDF). Volvo Cars. http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/volvo2003uk/v40/V40_Fulldoc.pdf.
^ Consumer Reports. Cars: Ratings & Pricing Guide, Spring 2007.

[volvo_pr_doc-0] "Volvo V40" (PDF). Volvo Cars. http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/volvo2003uk/v40/V40_Fulldoc.pdf.

[Consumer_Reports-1] Consumer Reports. Cars: Ratings & Pricing Guide, Spring 2007.

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[edit] First generation (1995–2004)

[edit] Second generation (2004–present)

[edit] Marketing

[edit] 2008 facelift

[edit] Engine specifications

[edit] References

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Manufacturer	NedCar (1995–2004) Volvo Cars (2005–present)
Parent company	Ford Motor Company
Production	1995 – present
Predecessor	Volvo 440
Successor	Volvo V50 (for V40)
Class	Small family car