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

Mercedes-Benz began production in 1997 of cars model A-klasse, modification A 140 Elegance and terminated it in 2001. In this car can fit 5 person 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 Elegance» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This car can be accelerated for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 167 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 82 horsepower at 4800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.2 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.1 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.6 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 54 l of petrol, what allow you to go about 711 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/50R15.

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