MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 160 Elegance · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2001

Production version A 160 Elegance of auto models A-klasse was started in 1997 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2001. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1 tons and length 3.6 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«A-klasse A 160 Elegance» auto with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 180 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 102 horsepower at 5250 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 54 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 7.7 l per 100 km (6.1 l on the highway, 10.4 liters in the city), what allows to go approximately 702 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll 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 gained the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, side, driver airbags).