MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 170 CDI Classic · Minivan · 1998 ‐ 2001

In 1998 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of automobiles type A-klasse, modification of A 170 CDI Classic and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 3.6 meters, It is shaped as minivan with five doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«A-klasse A 170 CDI Classic» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 13.7 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 172 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a peak output of 90 hp at 4200 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 54 liters of diesel, thereby when medium fuel rate is 5.4 liters per 100 km (4.7 liters on the track, 6.5 l in the city), what allow you to go approximately 1000 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/50R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse received the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ESP, Brake assistant, ABS, EBD.