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

Type of cars A-klasse, modification of A 140 Classic started producing by Mercedes-Benz from 1997 and closed in 2001. In this car can sit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a minivan with 5 doors, and length 3.6 meters, weight 1 tons.

«A-klasse A 140 Classic» car with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 167 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 82 hp at 4800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.2 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.1 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.6 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 54 liters of petrol, what provides to go nearly 711 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/50R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse got the many quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, ABS.