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

Mercedes-Benz began manufacture in 1998 of cars type A-klasse, modification A 170 CDI Avantgarde and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 3.6 m, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«A-klasse A 170 CDI Avantgarde» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can produce power 90 hp at 4200 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 13.7 seconds to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 172 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 54 l of diesel, so when mixed fuel rate is 5.4 l per 100 km (4.7 l on the highway, 6.5 liters in the city), accordingly let you to go approximately 1000 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 195/50R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse got the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags).