MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 160 CDI Avantgarde · Minivan · 2004 ‐ 2008

From 2004 Mercedes-Benz launched production of autos type A-klasse, modification A 160 CDI Avantgarde and terminated it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 3.8 meters, It is shaped as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«A-klasse A 160 CDI Avantgarde» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate power 82 horsepower at 4200 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 15 s to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 170 km/h.

Fuel rate is 6.2 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 4.3 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 4.9 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 54 l of diesel, what provides to go approximately 1103 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse got the maximum quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe car. In addition to active safety (ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).