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Volvo S40/V40

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

The Volvo S40, V40 and V50 are Compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars. There have been three generations, the first launched in 1995, the second one in 2004, and the third in 2008. The second is listed by Forbes as one of the best Luxury cars for young affluent drivers.^[1] It is also the most popular car among women in the luxury segment in the US market according to J.D. Power and Associates.^[2]

Contents 1 First generation (1995–2004) 2 Second generation (2004–present) 2.1 Marketing 2.2 2008 facelift 3 Engine specifications 4 References

First generation (1995–2004)

First generation

Production	1995–2004
Assembly	Born, Netherlands
Car body style	4-door Sedan (car) 5-door Station wagon (as V40)
Automobile layout	FF layout
Internal combustion engine	1.6 L Straight-4 1.8 L Straight-4 1.9 L Turbocharged Straight-4 Standard in North American models and only available in North America 1.9 L Diesel Straight-4 2.0 L Straight-4 2.0 L Turbocharged Straight-4
Transmission (mechanics)	5-speed Automatic transmission
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 V50: 1426 mm (56.1 in)
Related	Mitsubishi Carisma

In the summer of 1995 Volvo released the S40 saloon (Sedan (car)) and V40 estate (Station wagon). They were built in the Netherlands at the NedCar factory, a pre-Ford joint venture between Volvo and Mitsubishi Motors. It was based on a common platform with the Mitsubishi Carisma, but the Japanese version did not sell as well in Europe.

In 2001 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, larger brake discs, new front suspension and steering, revised rear suspension, larger tires and a slight widening of the track width.

The 40 Series cars were equipped with Straight-4 engines, such as a 1.9 L diesel or 1.6, 1.8,1.9T , 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 United Kingdom trim levels were base, SE and CD.

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

2003-2004 Volvo S40 (US)

Volvo V40 1.8T (US)

Second generation (2004–present)

For the station wagon version, see Volvo V50

Second generation

Production	2004–present
Assembly	Ghent, Belgium
Car body style	4-door Sedan (car)
Automobile layout	Front-engine design, Front-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Automobile platform	Volvo P1 platform
Internal combustion engine	1.6 L Straight-4 1.6 L Diesel Straight-4 1.8 L Straight-4 1.8 L E-85/Petrol Straight-4 2.0 L Straight-4 2.0 L Diesel Straight-4 2.4 L Straight-5 2.5 L T5 engine Turbocharged Straight-5 2.4 L D5 Turbocharged Diesel Straight-5
Transmission (mechanics)	5-speed Manual transmission 6-speed Manual transmission 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

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.^[3] 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 Four-wheel drive, 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) Straight-5 Fuel injected engine with a light-pressure Turbocharger. The valvetrain has Multi-valve and is a Overhead camshaft design. The engine is Transverse engine mounted at the front of the vehicle and drives the front wheels, as was with the first generation.

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.

2008 facelift

The S40 was refreshed for 2008, offering refined sportiness and increased premium feel. Further 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). However the 2.0d in Geartronic is usually only a special order in Europe, it seems, as there is no specifications for 2.0d engines that are Geartronic/Automatic in the manual or catalogues.

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 transmission 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 next S40 will be based on the next-generation global Ford Focus C1 platform.

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 2.0D	S40 D5
Power kW/hp/rpm	74/100/6000	92/125/6000	107/145/6000	103/140/5000	125/170/6000	169/230/5000	169/230/5000	80/109/4000	100/136/4000	132/180/4000
Torque Nm/rpm	150/4000	165/4000	185/4500	220/4000	230/4400	320/1500–4800	320/1500–4800	240/1750	320/2000	350/1750-3250
Acceleration 0–100 km/h (manual/auto)	11,9 s/-	10,9 s/-	9,5 s/-	-/10,6 s	8,2/8,9 s	6,8/7,2 s	7,1/7,5 s	12 s/-	9,5 s/-	7,9/8,5 s
Top speed km/h (manual/auto)	185/-	200/-	210/-	-/200	220/215	240/235	230/225	190/-	205/-	225/220
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	7,6/4,8/5,8	8,4/4,9/6,2
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

References

v • Volvo cars timeline • e Early Volvo Cars timeline — Volvo Cars, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company since 1998, road car timeline, 1960s–present
Type	1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Small family car	Volvo PV																Volvo 66
																	Volvo 300 Series																															Volvo C30
																											Volvo 440/460/Volvo 480
																																					S40								S40			S40
Compact executive car	Volvo Amazon
								Volvo 140 Series								Volvo 200 Series																	Volvo 850						Volvo S70			S60								S60
																										Volvo 700 Series						Volvo 700 Series
Luxury car									Volvo 164															Volvo 700 Series								Volvo 960							Volvo S90	Volvo S80								Volvo S80
																Volvo 200 Series
Sports car		Volvo P1800		Volvo P1800							Volvo P1800		Volvo P1800						Volvo 200 Series			Volvo 200 Series														Volvo 850			Volvo S70				S60/V70 T5 engine			S60/V70 R
Coupé																			Volvo 200 Series									Volvo 700 Series											C70								C70
Estate car																																					V40								V50
								Volvo 140								Volvo 200 Series																	Volvo 850						V70				V70						V70
	Volvo Duett																									Volvo 700 Series						Volvo 700 Series
Crossover SUV																																																		XC60
																																							XC70				XC70						XC70
																																												XC90