MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 170 BlueEFFICIENCY · Minivan · 2009

Manufacturing modification A 170 BlueEFFICIENCY of auto models A-klasse was started in 2009 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 3.9 meters, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«A-klasse A 170 BlueEFFICIENCY» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 188 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 115 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.1 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 6.1 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 54 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 886 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help 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 with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse received the higher quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety features (ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).