MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 160 CDI Avantgarde · Minivan · 2008 ‐ 2009

From 2008 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of autos model A-klasse, modification A 160 CDI Avantgarde and finished it in 2009. This car has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 3.9 meters, that allows a seat 5 men total.

«A-klasse A 160 CDI Avantgarde» auto with a variator is connected to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 15.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 165 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a max output of 82 horsepower at 4200 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 4.4 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 5.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 54 l of diesel, what provides to drive about 1000 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/55R16.

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