MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse Lang · A 140 Elegance · Minivan · 2001 ‐ 2004

In 2001 Mercedes-Benz began manufacture of automobiles model A-klasse Lang, modification A 140 Elegance Lang and finished it in 2004. This vehicle has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a minivan, weight 1 tons and length 3.8 meters, that can seat 5 people total.

«A-klasse Lang A 140 Elegance Lang» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This automobile can speed up for 14.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 167 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 82 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 54 liters of petrol, therefore when medium fuel consumption is 7.5 l per 100 km (5.9 liters on the highway, 10.4 l in the city), accordingly allow you to go nearly 720 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/50R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse Lang received the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe car. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ESP, ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control.