MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 170 Elegance · Minivan · 2004 ‐ 2008

Manufacturing version A 170 Elegance of car models A-klasse was launched in 2004 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2008. In this car can fit 5 person total, it has the form of a minivan with five doors, and length 3.8 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«A-klasse A 170 Elegance» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 115 hp at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 54 liters of petrol, so when average fuel consumption is 6.6 l per 100 km (5.5 l on the track, 8.6 liters in the urban), that allow you drive about 819 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/65R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse received the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as EBD, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS.