MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 140 Elegance · Minivan · 2001 ‐ 2004

Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture from 2001 of cars model A-klasse, modification A 140 Elegance and finished it in 2004. This five-door minivan has a length of 3.6 meters, weight 1 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers total.

«A-klasse A 140 Elegance» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 12.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 170 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 82 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 54 liters of petrol, therefore when medium fuel rate is 7.1 liters per 100 km (5.6 l on the track, 9.7 liters in the city), that allow you to go approximately 761 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have disks brakes and attached 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 with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/50R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse gained the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control, ESP), it is also has passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver airbags).