MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 170 Avantgarde · Minivan · 2008 ‐ 2009

Mercedes-Benz launched production in 2008 of cars model A-klasse, modification A 170 Avantgarde and terminated it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 3.9 meters, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«A-klasse A 170 Avantgarde» auto with a variator is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 183 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 115 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.6 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.5 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 54 l of petrol, what provides to go approximately 819 kilometers without refueling.

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

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse gained the maximum quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a very safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, Traction control.