All this power is kept in check via Volvo's four-wheel, power assisted ABS braking system with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), bringing the little car to a halt in short order. The brakes are engineered to work even if one circuit fails by using a diagonal split configuration. A firm yet compliant suspension system will assist in accident avoidance as well as increase the Volvo's fun factor. MacPherson struts with asymmetrically mounted coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers and a 19 mm stabilizer bar are found up front, while a multi-link independent setup with coil springs, hydraulic shock absorber and 13 mm stabilizer bars are in the rear. Rounding out the handling package are nicely styled 15 by 6-inch, eight-spoke alloy wheels (standard) and ten-spoke alloys (optional on S40) shod with 195/60 R15 all-season radials. The front-wheel drive S40 and V40 exude a feeling of solidity on the road, seeming much larger than the small cars they are.
If you need the interior space of a five-seat sedan or cargo hauling attributes of a wagon, yet can't let your dreams of owning a sporty car go, the Volvo S40 sedan of V40 wagon just might be the prescription you need.
If you need the interior space of a five-seat sedan or cargo hauling attributes of a wagon, yet can't let your dreams of owning a sporty car go, the Volvo S40 sedan of V40 wagon just might be the prescription you need.
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