MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 230 Kompressor Elegance · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Production modification C 230 Kompressor Elegance of car models C-klasse was started in 1997 by Mercedes-Benz, and closed in 2000. This vehicle has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«C-klasse C 230 Kompressor Elegance» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the rear-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 8.4 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 227 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 193 horsepower at 5300 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.6 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 9.9 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 62 l of petrol, what lets to drive approximately 627 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 273 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 279 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65VR15.

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