MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 190 Elegance · Minivan · 2001 ‐ 2004

Mercedes-Benz began manufacture from 2001 of automobiles type A-klasse, modification A 190 Elegance and finished it in 2004. 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 placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«A-klasse A 190 Elegance» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 8.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 198 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 125 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 54 l of petrol, what allow you to go approximately 702 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have disks, 276 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 258 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/50R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse received the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).