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58-548: Volvo V40 may refer to: Volvo V40 (1995–2004) , a station wagon version of the S40 manufactured by Volvo from 1995 to 2004 Volvo V40 (2012–2019) , a hatchback manufactured by Volvo from 2012 to 2019 [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change

116-627: A turbo diesel engine. Just six months later, in September 1951, a second exhibition in Berlin was held, gathering 290,000 visitors. From then on, the German automobile industry bade farewell to its traditional exhibition site in Berlin and relocated the motor show completely to Frankfurt. The IAA was also rescheduled to only take place every other year. In 1989 the last IAA to feature both passenger cars and commercial vehicles in one show confirmed that

174-606: A first-timer to all Motor Shows worldwide. Additional IAA-premieres included the Electric Mobility Conference as well as the CarIT Conference dealing with the issue of connected driving. This approach was repeated in 2013. In 2015, the IAA introduced New Mobility World, a platform for the entire ecosystem of electric mobility, autonomous driving, connectivity and urban mobility. In the second week of

232-683: A focus on passenger vehicles in odd years, and a focus on commercial vehicles in even years. The first IAA focused solely on passenger cars, held in 1991, was a huge success. A total of 1,271 exhibitors from 43 countries displayed their new products and innovations. With more than 935,000 visitors, the IAA Passenger Cars was extremely well attended. In the following year the first IAA Commercial Vehicles took place in Hanover , Germany. It saw 1,284 exhibitors from 29 countries and gathered 287,000 people, 66 per cent being trade visitors. In 2001

290-596: A key international sector, we have a responsibility not to allow things to grind to a halt." In an impressive manner, the general public confirmed that this indeed was the right decision to take: more than 800,000 people visited this "quiet IAA". In spite of the Great Recession , the IAA Cars 2009 proved to be a magnet for visitors. Around 850,000 people visited the auto show in Frankfurt, which greatly exceeded

348-657: A magnet on the public, with a great number of visitors coming to the show. In 1951 the Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA – Association of the German Automotive Industry) moved the IAA to Frankfurt and the federal State of Hesse purchased shares in the Messe Frankfurt . The trade fair was held in April and attracted a total of 570,000 visitors, with exhibits including the first HGV to have

406-506: 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

464-514: A total of 825,000 visitors – an all-time record at that time. The new Volkswagen was presented for the first time, which later came to be known as the Beetle . This was the last IAA before it was again suspended during World War II . After World War II Germany and Berlin were divided. From 1947 to 1949, West Germany's automobile and accessories manufacturers took part in the export trade fair in Hanover . The automobile industry's hall acted like

522-510: 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

580-628: 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

638-554: 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)

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696-510: 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

754-524: 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

812-710: The Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung ( IAA – International Automobile Exhibition), is one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs . It consists of two separate fairs, that subdivided in 1991. While the IAA Mobility displays passenger vehicles, motorcycles and bikes, the IAA Transportation specializes in commercial vehicles. Before the separation, the show was held solely at the Messe Frankfurt. In 2021,

870-718: 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

928-554: 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

986-729: The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York cast a shadow over the IAA Cars in Frankfurt. The exhibition went ahead all the same. As a mark of solidarity with the victims and their dependants, all show elements and loud music as well as the official opening ceremony with the Federal Chancellor were cancelled. VDA President Gottschalk explained this decision: "Because we could not permit terrorist forces to take away our freedom of action. And because, as

1044-815: The "Most Beautiful Estate Car in the World" at an Italian award ceremony. The official premiere 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

1102-700: 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

1160-405: The 1957 show: The following introductions were made at the 1959 show: The following introductions were made at the 1961 show: The following introductions were made at the 1963 show: The following introductions were made at the 1965 show: The following introductions were made at the 1969 show: The following introductions were made at the 1973 show: The following introductions were made at

1218-461: The 1977 show: The 1979 Show occurred in a tough year for the automobile industry, with a focus on decreased speed limits and conserving energy, with most of Western Europe on the brink of a severe recession . It also occurred at a time when car design was changing substantially, with hatchbacks and front-wheel drive becoming increasingly popular, as well as demand increasing for smaller "supermini" cars. The following introductions were scheduled for

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1276-569: The 1979 show: The following introductions were made at the 1981 show: 1983 was, in most of Western Europe, a year of recovery in the new car market, as the economy recovered from the recent recession. Many important new cars were launched at Frankfurt and elsewhere during 1983. Those launched elsewhere include the Austin Maestro , Fiat Uno , Nissan Micra , Peugeot 205 and Renault 11 . The Opel Corsa (launched in Spain in September 1982)

1334-411: The 1991 show: The following introductions were made at the 1993 show: The 1995 show ran from 14 to 24 September. The following introductions were made at the 1995 show: The 1997 show ran from 11 to 21 September. The following introductions were made at the 1997 show: The 1999 show opened on 16 September, and had nearly 1,200 exhibitors from 44 countries The following introductions were made at

1392-423: The 1999 show: The 2001 show opened to international media on 11 September, with a series of concept and production vehicle debuts kicking off in the early morning. The following introductions were made at the 2001 show: For the first time, the passenger car-only exhibition in Frankfurt broke the barrier of one million visitors. It featured 2,000 exhibitors from 42 countries. The following introductions were made at

1450-625: The 2000 model year, Volvo expanded 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

1508-573: The 58th IAA Cars 2019, with New Mobility World growing to over 400 participating organizations, doubling the number of attendees to 500,000, and increasing its international reach, with 62% of the 240 speakers and 47% attendees at the English-only conference coming from abroad. International media perceived New Mobility World to have "become the meeting point for the world's leading companies in automotive technologies and mobility" by now. The IAA itself recorded only 560,000 visitors (including NMW),

1566-707: 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 Frankfurt Motor Show The International Motor Show Germany or International Mobility Show Germany , in German known as

1624-582: The IAA adopted the New Mobility World concept, formats and business model, rebranded to IAA Mobility, and moved to Munich . The IAA is organized by the Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA – Association of the German Automotive Industry) and is scheduled by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA), who recognize the IAA as one of the "big five" most prestigious auto shows worldwide. In 1897

1682-431: The IAA, the emissions scandal (Dieselgate) became public. Until the IAA Cars 2015, exhibitor numbers were consistently above 1,000, and the number of visitors was 931,700. The 67th IAA Cars 2017 – the first after the emissions scandal – was overshadowed by a loss of confidence in the German automotive industry. For the first time, the number of exhibitors fell below 1,000, while the number of visitors dropped to 810,000 –

1740-531: The New Mobility World concept, formats and business model, rebranded to IAA Mobility, and moved to Munich. 2019 marked the final year that the IAA hosted its automotive exhibition in Frankfurt. In the several previous years, more and more manufacturers opted out of the IAA or greatly downsized their presence. The marques that specialise in high performance and luxury vehicles — such as Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, and Rolls-Royce — were often

1798-795: 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

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1856-652: 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,

1914-516: 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

1972-989: 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

2030-589: 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

2088-433: The biggest draw at the IAA show, and they were absent from the several previous exhibitions. BMW had downsized its presence from 11,000 to 3,000 square metres. Since 2017, visitor numbers have almost halved, this, in addition to controversies such as Dieselgate and the global climate change issue, have prompted the IAA to change the scope of the exhibition and to pick a new venue. The rapidly decreasing number of visitors in

2146-564: 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

2204-554: 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

2262-499: 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

2320-493: 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

2378-450: The exhibition site in Frankfurt was now too small for this major event. Almost 2,000 exhibitors squeezed onto an exhibition site measuring 252,000 square metres. More than 1.2 million visitors attended the event. Because of the high demand, it was no longer possible to meet exhibitors' requirements for adequate exhibition stands. In view of this, the VDA decided to split the IAA from now on, with

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2436-578: The final round: Cologne , Frankfurt, Hanover , and Stuttgart . On 3 March 2020, VDA chose Munich . Munich beat out Berlin and Hamburg based on three criteria. Munich Airport is the second Lufthansa hub and has many direct international flights (second to Frankfurt); Munich is home to BMW and several other high tech industries such as Apple, Google, and many start-up companies; the city has 130,000 employees working in automobile industry. The Greens -led city council and Bavarian state government have given their support, along with 2/3 of people who responded to

2494-569: The first IAA was held at the Hotel Bristol in Berlin , with a total of eight motor vehicles on display. As the automobile became more known and accepted, the IAA became a fixed event in Germany, with at least one held every year, usually in Berlin. From 1905 to 1907, there were two per year, as the production had increased to an industrial level. In the next years the show was suspended due to

2552-551: The last several exhibitions reflected the waning enthusiasm for the IAA, along with prominent protests against the car industry by environmental activists. The contract between Messe Frankfurt and VDA , the IAA organiser, expired in 2019. VDA chose not to renew the contract, citing the above reasons. Instead, VDA indicated its intention of moving its biannual automotive exhibitions to another city for 2021 onward. The final three candidate cities were Berlin , Hamburg, and Munich . Four other cities had also submitted bids but didn't make

2610-412: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volvo_V40&oldid=1248017600 " Categories : Set index articles Volvo vehicles Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Volvo V40 (1995%E2%80%932004) The Volvo S40

2668-655: 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

2726-477: 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

2784-581: 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

2842-441: The number of exhibitors fell to 873, in particular due to a further loss of international exhibitors. It was also accompanied by much larger protests than in the past. According to the organizers, a total of 25,000 participants, 18,000 of them by bicycle, came to a demonstration on 14 September for a change in traffic policy; the police spoke of about 15,000. The IAA Cars 2019 was the last IAA held in Frankfurt. In 2021, IAA adopted

2900-413: The ongoing World War I , and was then reinstated in 1921 with 67 automobile manufacturers displaying 90 vehicles under the motto "comfort". Despite the still perceptible after-effects of the global recession, the 22nd IAA was held in Berlin in 1931, with a total of 295,000 visitors. For the first time the exhibition included front-wheel drive vehicles. In 1939, the 29th installation of the event gathered

2958-521: 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

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3016-412: The survey. The event was planned to take place from 7 to 12 September, before the start of Oktoberfest , but was cancelled due to Covid. The IAA Mobility finally took place in September 2021. The following introductions were made at the 1951 show: The following introductions were made at the 1953 show: The following introductions were made at the 1955 show: The following introductions were made at

3074-416: The target of 750,000. The headline "A Moving Experience" showed, where the mobility of tomorrow is heading. A huge number of options were presented at the IAA, ranging from the mild hybrid and the plug-in hybrid to the all-electric car, fuel cells and hydrogen power. The 2010s were marked by the transformation of the automotive industry : In 2011 the 63rd IAA featured the all-new "Hall of Electric Mobility",

3132-426: 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

3190-407: The worst figure since 2001. Meanwhile, New Mobility World grew significantly to 250 participating organizations, 200 conference speakers and 250,000 visitors. Since 2017, NMW's purpose was to not only to be Europe's leading innovation platform for future mobility, but also to develop and establish formats and business models beyond the booth rental of conventional auto shows. This trend continued at

3248-443: Was also imported to the UK from April 1983, where it was sold as the Vauxhall Nova . The following introductions were made at the 1983 show from 12 to 22 September: The following introductions were made at the 1985 show: The following introductions were made at the 1987 show: The following introductions were made at the 1988 show: The following introductions were made at the 1989 show: The following introductions were made at

3306-458: 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

3364-415: 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

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