2009 Volvo S40

Tested vehicle: 2004 Volvo S40 2.4i 4-door
Rating applies to 2004-11 models built after February 2004

The Volvo S40 was redesigned during the 2004 model year (the new design entered production in January 2004 and the earlier design, which is classified as a small car, remained in production into February 2004). Note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door. To assure that the S40 is the new design, look for vehicles manufactured in March 2004 or later.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the redesigned 2004 S40 in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0414
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	5
Left (cm)	7
Center (cm)	7
Right (cm)	6
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-1
Rearward (cm)	-2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0414
Head
HIC-15	151
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	38
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.2
Femur force - right (kN)	0.9
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.34
Maximum tibia index - right	0.50
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	44
Right	56

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2005 Volvo S40 2.4i 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2005-11 models

The Volvo S40 was redesigned during the 2004 model year (the new design entered production in January 2004 and the earlier design remained in production into February 2004). Beginning with 2005 models, changes were made to the B-pillar trim to improve deployment reliability of the side curtain airbags.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0416
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-11.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0416
Head HIC-15	199
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	46
Lateral force (kN)	1.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	51
Average deflection (mm)	48
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.69
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	1.01
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.4
Combined force (kN)	3.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.3
L-M moment (Nm)	54
A-P moment (Nm)	-23

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0416
Head HIC-15	253
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	32
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	34
Average deflection (mm)	30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.35
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.38
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.2
Combined force (kN)	2.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	110
A-P moment (Nm)	-41

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2009 Volvo S40 2.4i 4-door
Rating applies to 2004-11 models built after February 2004

Seat type: All seats

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	All seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	20
Distance below top of head (mm)	35
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	8.3
Head contact time (ms)	84
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	46
Max neck tension (N)	583

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.