MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 200 Esprit · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 2000

In 1997 Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture of automobiles type C-klasse, modification C 200 Esprit and closed it in 2000. In this automobile can sit 5 people including the driver, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«C-klasse C 200 Esprit» is a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 200 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 136 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.2 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 7.3 l, and the average fuel rate is 9.5 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 653 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 273 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 279 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/60R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse gained the 2 number of stars. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver, passenger airbags).