MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 140 Classic · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2001

Manufacturing version A 140 Classic of automobile models A-klasse was started in 1997 by Mercedes-Benz, and lasted until 2001. In this auto can fit 5 person total, it has the body type of a minivan with five doors, and length 3.6 meters, weight 1 tons.

«A-klasse A 140 Classic» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 12.9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 170 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 82 hp at 4800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.8 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 5.6 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 54 liters of petrol, what lets to go roughly 761 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/50R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse gained the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP.