MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse Lang · A 160 Avantgarde · Minivan · 2001 ‐ 2004

Production version A 160 Avantgarde Lang of car models A-klasse Lang was launched in 2001 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2004. In this car can fit 5 men total, it has minivan form with 5 doors, and length 3.8 meters, weight 1 tons.

«A-klasse Lang A 160 Avantgarde Lang» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 178 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 102 hp at 5250 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 6.1 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 54 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 702 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/50R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse Lang received the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver, passenger airbags).