55-570: The Volvo S40 is a series of subcompact executive cars marketed and produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1995 to 2012, offered as a more mainstream alternative to the compact executive Volvo S60 to compete in a lower pricing bracket. The S40 was more or less positioned against premium-leaning small family cars like the Volkswagen Jetta as well as some mass-market large family cars . The first generation (1995–2004)
110-540: A compact luxury car , is a premium car larger than a premium compact and smaller than an executive car . Compact executive car is a UK term and a part of the D-segment in the European car classification. An executive car generally needs to be comfortable and well-equipped while also being cheap to run as a company car . They may have performance features and are often viewed as status symbols. A high percentage of
165-521: A mass production car in the 00's . The 9-3 also had high emphasis on car safety , which was a high priority in the design of all Saab cars. Also the previous Saab 99 and Saab 900 could be considered as compact executive cars at some markets, while especially in Northern Europe these models were more commonly seen as ordinary small family cars. An early compact executive car produced in Japan
220-472: A minimum compulsory standard whilst Euro NCAP is concerned with best possible current practice. Progress with vehicle safety legislation can be slow, particularly as all EU Member States’ views have to be taken into account. Also, once in place, legislation provides no further incentive to improve, whereas Euro NCAP provides a continuing incentive by regularly enhancing its assessment procedures to stimulate further improvements in vehicle safety." Before Euro NCAP
275-505: A new key with integrated remote. The 40 Series cars were equipped with four-cylinder engines, such as a Renault-sourced 1.9 turbo diesel or 1.6 (1587 cc), 1.8 (1731 cc, later increased to 1783 cc), 2.0T (1948 cc), 1.9 T4 (1855 cc, later increased to 1948 cc) or 2.0 (1948 cc) fuel injected gasoline engines. All of the gasoline engines are derivatives of the Volvo Modular series which started life in
330-466: A result of Euro NCAP, European automakers' cars have become much safer over the years. Test results are commonly presented by motor press, and in turn, greatly influence consumer demand for a vehicle. One notable example of this is the Rover 100 (an update of a 1980 design, first marketed as an Austin ), which after receiving a one-star Adult Occupant Rating in the tests in 1997, suffered from poor sales and
385-509: A wider track. A minor facelift gave more streamlining, slightly different front wings and front bumper, and larger front indicators, as well as minor instruments and fascia redesign. In late 2002 there was a subtle update to the range. On the outside there was a new "egg crate" style grille and colour-keyed trim mouldings. Inside, there was a three-spoke steering wheel and new instruments with four dials. Other changes include improved fuel economy, new side-impact curtain airbags, updated seats and
440-628: Is transversely mounted at the front of the vehicle and was available with the M66W (front wheel drive) or M66C (all wheel drive) drivetrains. In the United States, the manual (six speed) transmission was only available on the V50 in 2006, 2007 and 2010 and only with AWD and R-line trim. The initial 2.0 diesel engine was the DW10 , produced by PSA. A new range of engines and transmissions were introduced at
495-637: Is "For Safer Cars". Euro NCAP is a voluntary vehicle safety rating system created by the Swedish Road Administration , the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and International Consumer Research & Testing , backed by fourteen members, and motoring and consumer organisations in several EU countries. They provide European consumers with information regarding the safety of passenger vehicles. In 1998, operations moved from London to Brussels. The programme
550-729: Is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program ) based in Leuven , Belgium. Formed in 1996, the first results were released in February 1997. It was originally started by the Transport Research Laboratory for the UK Department for Transport but later backed by several European governments, as well as by the European Union (EU). Their slogan
605-401: Is attached to a sled is propelled sideways to provide accelerations experienced by the vehicle in the side and pole tests, but on the far side of the vehicle. The far side testing was implemented in 2020 to help combat far side injuries (where the driver is struck from the opposite side). The ‘excursion’ of the dummy - the extent to which the dummy moves towards the impacted side of the vehicle -
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#1732780529967660-510: Is developed with Getrag at Volvo's Köping Transmission Center in Sweden, and the AWD system bought from Haldex Traction of Sweden. The S40/V50 T5 (one of the several variants) features the 2.5 L B5254T3 (later B5254T7 ) (2521 cc) five-cylinder fuel-injected engine with a high pressure turbocharger . The valvetrain has four valves per cylinder and is a DOHC design. The engine
715-409: Is for first responders to extricate the occupant and how well eCall performs after a collision. Euro NCAP's ratings consist of percentage scores for Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnerable Road Users and Safety Assist and are delivered in the overall rating of stars, 5 being the best and 0 being the worst. Some cars have dual ratings as the lower is for the vehicle with standard equipment, while
770-414: Is largely considered to be a market failure and also at least partially responsible for the market struggles that Cadillac faced during and after its production. The 1971 Triumph Dolomite is an early compact executive car. Jaguar's first compact executive car (although larger than the 1960s' Jaguar Mark 2 ) was the 2001 Jaguar X-Type . Sales, however, were disappointing. The X-type was replaced by
825-446: Is measured. If the vehicle is equipped with centre airbags then a co-driver (front passenger) is added in either the mobile side impact or the pole test to evaluate its effectiveness. The vehicle seat is propelled forwards rapidly at both 16 and 24 km/h (9.9 and 14.9 mph) to test the seat and head restraint's capabilities to protect the head and neck against whiplash during a rear impact. Source Source How easy it
880-706: Is modelled after the New Car Assessment Program, introduced 1979 by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . Other areas with similar (but not identical) programmes include Australia and New Zealand with ANCAP , Latin America with Latin NCAP , Japan with JNCAP and China with C-NCAP . Euro NCAP publish safety reports on new cars, and awards 'star ratings' based on the performance of
935-407: Is propelled at 50 km/h (31 mph) into a moving deformable barrier mounted on an oncoming 1400 kg trolley, also travelling at 50 km/h at a 50% overlap. This represents hitting a mid-size family car . Two adult male dummies are seated in the front (a THOR-50M driver and a Hybrid-III 50M passenger) and two child dummies (a 6 year old and a 10 year old) are placed in the back. The aim is to assess
990-522: Is set on 25 October 2003, where 32 people supposedly purchased a Volvo S40, at the same local Volvo dealership in Dalarö , a small village to the south east of Stockholm . In addition to this film, a four minute documentary of the documentary, calling into question the validity of the events, was posted as Soto's "personal edit" on his alleged homepage. The S40 was the first Volvo car to be launched in China by
1045-611: Is the category of the smallest premium cars. It is part of the C-segment in the European car classification. Examples include the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and CLA-Class , Audi A3 , Volvo S40 , BMW 1 Series , and 2 Series . Premium compacts compete with well-equipped mid-size cars , and highly optioned premium compact cars can have pricing and features that overlaps with compact executive cars. Euro-NCAP The European New Car Assessment Programme ( Euro NCAP )
1100-718: The 1998 AMP Bathurst 1000 . The S40 also competed in the Australian Super Touring Championship with Volvo Dealer Racing in 1998 and 1999, with Volvo winning the Manufacturers Championship in its second year. It also competed in the Swedish Touring Car Championship and the 2003 Norwegian Touring Car Championship . For the wagon variant, see Volvo V50 , for convertible variant, see Volvo C70 , for hatchback, see Volvo C30 First shown at
1155-455: The 9-3 -model which was a compact executive car. Based on heavily modified GM engines and platforms, the 9-3 was available as a convertible , hatchback (first generation), sedan (second generation) and station wagon (second generation). The 9-3 had a wide variety of both petrol and diesel engine options. Most of the petrol engines were turbocharged and supported the use of ethanol fuel , which were both relatively uncommon features for
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#17327805299671210-705: The Jaguar XE in 2014, competing in the same sector. Alfa Romeo's models 75 and 155 are considered compact executive cars in the United Kingdom. The 1996 Alfa Romeo 156 has been classified as such. This was followed by the Alfa Romeo 159 and then the Giulia (Type 952) . An early compact executive car from Lancia is the 1972 Lancia Beta (Type 828) . The Beta morphed into the Lancia Trevi , which
1265-552: The Mazda3 and the European Ford Focus . It had the latest generation of Volvo's modular five cylinder engines ; the first of Volvo's smaller range to get more than four cylinders. The inline-fives were frequently improved upon by Volvo since the engine's debut in 1991 for the 1992 model year Volvo 850. The top-of-the-line S40/V50 T5 AWD , as well as the 2.4 and 2.4i, powertrain is still made by Volvo. The transmission
1320-552: The "Mercedes-Benz 190") was the first compact executive car from Mercedes-Benz. In 1993, the W201 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz C-Class range. DS Automobiles offers a compact executive with its DS 4 hatchback. From earlier models also the larger DS 5 (sold until 2018) could be considered a compact executive car. The DS brand used to be a sub-marque of Citroën , and thus earlier model years (before 2015 for
1375-699: The "S4" name, Volvo opted to name the range S40 (saloon), and V40 (estate). These cars were manufactured at the Nedcar factory at Born in the Netherlands (a pre Ford joint venture between Volvo and Mitsubishi Motors ) and based on a common platform with the Mitsubishi Carisma , later used by the Proton Waja . They were also the last Volvos to be produced at the Born plant; a lineage that had begun in
1430-478: The "executive cars" market share consists of corporate-owned cars, or vehicles provided by a firm for the business and sometimes private use by employees. The "compact executive car" description is not often used in the United States, but it describes certain models imported from Europe. The Cadillac ATS has been described as a compact executive car. The ATS was succeeded by the Cadillac CT4 . Before
1485-840: The ATS, a heavily badge engineered version of the Saab 9-3 was sold in Europe as the Cadillac BLS (2005–2009). The BLS was both developed and manufactured by Saab in Trollhättan , Sweden . The model was never sold in the Northern American market. Cadillac's previous attempt at a compact executive car for the US market was the Cimarron manufactured in between 1981–1988. The Cimarron
1540-700: The D2 (manual: B6 D2 ), D3 and D4 (manual: M66D, automatic: Aisin AWF21 ). (urban/extra-urban/combined) (*) Available from September 2010 Note updated: In 2012 the last variant of the S40 2.0 Comfort, was the same 2.0 Petrol Engine, but with a PowerShift 6 speed automatic transmition. Adding to this, was a little differences in headlights and tail lights. Total produced: 602,910 (1995–2012) [REDACTED] Media related to Volvo S40 at Wikimedia Commons Subcompact executive car A compact executive car , also known as
1595-651: The DS 4 and DS 5, but the change depends on the model) carry the Citroën logo. The smallest model offered by DS has been the DS 3 (sold until 2019), which could be considered to be a subcompact or even supermini executive car. The current DS 3 Crossback differs from the earlier model substantially, as it is a small crossover SUV . The Volvo S60 as well as its estate version Volvo V60 are considered to be compact executive cars. Saab Automobile , which went defunct in 2011, had
1650-795: The S40 T4 and V40 T4 sold in Australia in 2000. These were available in Panama Yellow, black or silver and came with headlights with black bezels, leather upholstery and 16" "Ares" alloy wheels. Introduced in February 2003 was the S40 and V40 Sports Pack. These models featured the sports chassis with Nivomat body levelling, 17" "Arcadia" wheels, headlamps with black bezels, clear side side marker lights, body-coloured trim and chrome door handles. These were available only in Silver, Sapphire Black and Virtual Blue (all metallic), and featured side sills and
1705-677: The S40/V40's market to North America, where this range went on sale exclusively with the 1.9 liter turbo. The V40, with a drag coefficient of 0.32, was the first whole model to be introduced under the direction of the British designer Peter Horbury , Volvo’s design director, and was marketed in Australia, South America and the Far East. The V40 was named the "Most Beautiful Estate Car in the World" at an Italian award ceremony. The official premiere
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1760-708: The September 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, with production commencing in October, the second generation S40 introduced a new design based on the Volvo P1 platform built at the Volvo Cars factory in Ghent , Belgium. Going on sale part way through the 2004 model year, it is sometimes known as the 2004.5 Volvo S40. 4,566 examples were built in calendar year 2003, with 16 cars having been registered in Sweden. A few months later,
1815-450: The United Kingdom, trim levels were S, XS, SE and CD. Later on, trim levels offered were supplemented with SE Lux and Sport Lux trim designations. A limited edition 'Xi' trim level was also offered for a short run on Phase 1 and Phase 1.5 cars, often painted yellow with black bezel headlamps. The Volvo S40 was the first car to earn a four star Euro-NCAP safety rating. Total produced: 576,543 Total produced: 423,491 A special edition of
1870-1038: The V40 was replaced by the estate V50, 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 was also 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
1925-588: The Volvo 960 and was seen in both 5 and 6 cylinder layouts in Volvo's bigger FWD cars. There was also a 1.8 L (1834 cc) petrol direct injection engine provided by Mitsubishi as part of the platform sharing between the 40 series and the Carisma. The Volvo S40/V40 series was a completely new car from the ground up, only one engine – the 1.9 turbo diesel – carried over from the old 400 Series. The low (2.0T) and high (1.9 T4) pressure turbo variants were positioned at
1980-564: The brand under the Changan Ford joint venture and commenced production in March 2006. Engines choices consisted of the 2.0, 2.4 and 2.5 litre petrol engines paired with either a 5 speed manual or 6 speed dual clutch gearbox. The S40 was refreshed for April 2007. 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
2035-554: 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 was also an optional BLIS (blind spot information system) camera located on the side mirrors which alerts the driver of passing vehicles beside the car. Volvo released the 2.0 litre diesel Powershift on the third week of February 2008, except in Ireland, where it
2090-428: The crumple zones and the compatibility of the test car. The test car is driven into a rigid barrier with full overlap at a speed of 50 km/h (31 mph). A small 5th Percentile dummy is seated in the driving position and in the rear seat. The aim is to test the car's restraint system, such as airbags and seat belts . A deformable barrier is mounted on a trolley and is driven at 60 km/h (37 mph) into
2145-534: The early 1970s with Volvo's collaboration with DAF that had led to the Volvo 66 and the Volvo 300 series . In the United Kingdom, it cost approximately 50% more than the related Mitsubishi Carisma. The car helped change perceptions of Volvo: "The S40/V40 range was the car] that finally persuaded buyers that Volvo really could build a credible compact executive car", reported the RAC. For the 2000 model year, Volvo expanded
2200-437: The end of May 2010 (see "engine specifications" below). There was also 1.8 L (Mazda L engine) petrol version available in the European markets. Volvo launched an advertising campaign for the S40 titled The Mystery of Dalarö, using a documentary style video approach. The eight minute film was credited to fictitious Venezuelan film maker Carlos Soto. In fact, as was disclosed later, it was directed by Spike Jonze . The film
2255-471: The higher is for the vehicle when equipped with certain options, often in the form of a safety pack. NCAP ratings are valid for a region. Some cars have less standard equipment as imported by other countries. Euro NCAP Advanced is a reward system launched in 2010 for advanced safety technologies, complementing Euro NCAP's existing star rating scheme. Euro NCAP rewards and recognises car manufacturers that make available new safety technologies which demonstrate
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2310-654: The lower sections of the front and rear spoilers painted in Titanium Grey metallic. Interior colour was black with combination cloth/leather trim. The S40 was homologated for racing in the Super Touring category on 1 January 1997. It competed in the British Touring Car Championship with Tom Walkinshaw Racing between 1997 and 1999 with Rickard Rydell winning the 1998 title . In Australia , Rickard Rydell and Jim Richards won
2365-475: The model year of 2011, leaving only the automatic, front wheel drive T5 in base and R-Design trims. The model year of 2011 was the last for the S40 in the United States and Canada. From the end of May 2010, a new range of engines were available for the so called "2011 model". The range now included three petrol engines (1.6, 2.0 and T5, the latter only available with front-wheel drive and automatic transmission ), four diesel engines (the existing DRIVe and
2420-580: The new D2, D3 and D4) and the 2.0F flexible-fuel engine that can run either on normal petrol or E85 , an ethanol petrol mixture. Production ended in May 2012. The updated 2.0 and T5 and the new D2, D3 and D4 are compliant with the Euro 5 emission standard (the rest are Euro 4 compliant), and the DRIVe included a start-stop system for reduced fuel consumption and emissions. New six speed gearboxes are used in
2475-520: The second half of 2007. The model of 2009 saw rear end boot lid changes, with wider spacing of the 'Volvo' lettering and larger characters, as in the newer Volvo models. In 2010, the new, larger, circular Volvo logo appeared on the front grille, in the United States, a manual transmission was briefly available with the T5 AWD version. In North America, the naturally aspirated five cylinder engine, all wheel drive, and manual transmission were all dropped for
2530-401: The side of the stationary test vehicle at a right angle. This is meant to represent another vehicle colliding with the side of a car. The car is propelled sideways at 32 km/h (20 mph) against a rigid, narrow pole at a small angle away from perpendicular to simulate a vehicle travelling sideways into roadside objects such as a tree or pole. The body in white (frame) of the vehicle
2585-560: 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 five speed manual transmission, widely available in Europe, was not certified in North American S40s, with the five speed automatic as the only option. No electric CVT was planned, unlike the 440 HTA / High Tech Auto CVT that had been released before the 400 series was completely phased out. In
2640-620: The vehicles in a variety of crash tests, including front, side and pole impacts, and impacts with pedestrians. Testing is not mandatory, with vehicle models either being independently chosen by Euro NCAP or sponsored by the manufacturers. In Europe, new cars are certified as legal for sale under the Whole Vehicle Type Approval regimen that differs from Euro NCAP. According to Euro NCAP, "The frontal and side impact crash tests used by Euro NCAP are based on those used in European legislation. However, much higher performance requirements are used by Euro NCAP." Euro NCAP also states that "legislation sets
2695-419: Was at the Frankfurt Motor Show , in September 1995, with the V40 premiering in December 1995, at the Bologna Motor Show . In July 2000, Volvo updated the 40 Series ("Phase II"), implementing a number of technical improvements, including improved engine management, diesel direct fuel injection, extra safety features, larger brake discs, new front suspension and steering, revised rear suspension, larger tyres and
2750-440: Was introduced car buyers had little information if one car was safer than the other; the UK at the time required only a 48 km/h (30 mph) frontal crash test. The first ratings of a group of best selling vehicles were released in 1997, since then Euro NCAP has tested more than 1,800 new cars, published over 600 ratings and has helped save upwards of 78,000 lives in Europe, and encouraged manufacturers to build safer cars. As
2805-455: Was introduced in 1995 with the S40 (S from saloon) and V40 (V from versatility, estate) cars. The second generation was released in 2003, and the estate variant became differentiated from the sedan, having its name changed to V50 . The range was replaced by the Volvo V40 five door hatchback in 2012. During August 1995, Volvo released its new series, with the intention of calling the cars S4 and F4. However, as Audi had already reserved
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#17327805299672860-508: Was produced from 1980 to 1984. Following an absence from the segment for five years, Lancia returned in 1989 when the Lancia Dedra replaced the smaller Lancia Prisma . The Dedra was replaced by the Lancia Lybra , which was produced from 1998 to 2005. An early compact executive car produced in Germany was the 1966 BMW 02 Series , followed by the BMW 3 Series in 1975. In 1965 Audi introduced their first compact executive model Audi 72 . The 1983 Mercedes-Benz W201 range (also known as
2915-415: Was released in the last week of May, because of delivery intervals. The T5 model received a new engine (the B5254T7 ) with a performance increase of 9 hp (6.7 kW), giving an output of 227 hp (169 kW)at the crank The D5 engine became available with a manual gearbox offering 520 N⋅m (380 ft⋅lbf) of torque and an automatic transmission offering 490 N⋅m (360 ft⋅lbf) in
2970-433: Was the 1988 Mazda Persona / Eunos 300 . The first Japanese compact executive car to be successful in overseas markets is the 1998 Lexus IS / Toyota Altezza . Other Japanese compact executive cars include the Infiniti Q50 (by Nissan), Acura TLX (by Honda) and Mazda Xedos 6 . Compact executive cars produced in South Korea include the Genesis G70 . Subcompact executive cars , also called premium compacts ,
3025-416: Was withdrawn from production soon afterwards. BMW 's 2007 Mini had its bonnet and headlamp fixture changed to meet the latest pedestrian safety requirements. In 2017, to celebrate Euro NCAP's 20th anniversary, they tested a 1997 Rover 100 and 2017 Honda Jazz under the same frontal offset conditions to demonstrate how far safety has come in Europe. A full test can take up to six weeks: The test car
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