MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 280 Esprit · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 2000

In 1997 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of automobiles model C-klasse, modification C 280 Esprit and closed it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«C-klasse C 280 Esprit» have a rear wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This automobile can speed up for 8.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 232 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 197 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.8 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 7.4 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 10.1 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what provides to go approximately 614 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 273 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 279 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/60R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse received the 2 number of stars. In addition to active safety features (EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS), it is also has passive safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).