MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 160 Classic · Minivan · 2001 ‐ 2004

In 2001 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of autos type A-klasse, modification of A 160 Classic and finished it in 2004. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has minivan form with 5 doors, and length 3.6 meters, weight 1 tons.

«A-klasse A 160 Classic» auto with a 5-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 178 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 102 horsepower at 5250 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 54 l of petrol, thus when normal fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 km (6.1 liters on the highway, 10.6 l in the city), that let you to go about 702 kilometers unrefueled.

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

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse received the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has active safety features such as Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ABS, ESP.