About Volvo S40
The Volvo S40 is a compact and subcompact executive automobile produced by Volvo Car Corporation and currently consists of two generations, launched in 1995 and 2004, and was replace by another five-door hatchback in 2012. Its predecessor is 440/460, and a series of direct or indirect successors. Also, the model had a variant separated from the second generation.
The first generation Volvo S40 was a cooperation with Mitsubishi Motors, sharing the platform of Carisma and the Proton Waja. Also, it was the last model produced at the Born plant. The standard engine of Volvo S40 was a 4-cylinder, ranging from 1.6L to 2.0L, tarbocharged or diesel or gasoline, depending on different versions. For the 2000 model year, the brand expanded the S40's market to North America, and the 1.9 liter turbo engine was offered exclusively there. The trim levels included S, XS, SE and CD, as well as the later on SE Lux and Sport Lux. For the first time the model won the company a four star Euro-NCAP safety rating. Volvo S40 was also involved in car racing on 1 January 1997 and also appeared in other races in 1998, 1999, and 2003.
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The second-generation Volvo S40 was developed jointly with Ford Motor and shares their platform with other models, and has received much praise for its unique thin dashboard center console design that increases storage space. In 2009, the Volvo DRIVe Start/Stop version with the idle-off system was tested by the UK government for fuel consumption, averaging 30.78 kilometers per liter (72.4 miles per gallon) on the urban highway (Combined mpg), and still has a rear-end towing capacity of 1,300 kilograms, one of the few good fuel-saving results for a four-door sedan in the world. The engine faced a specification in 2011, which brings about the Volvo S40 "2011 model". The vehicle was mostly sold in the United States. Thus we offer you the best parts for the biggest market. Please see to us if looking for parts replacement.