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

Type of automobiles C-klasse, modification of C 280 Esprit launched production by Mercedes-Benz from 1997 and closed in 2000. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«C-klasse C 280 Esprit» have a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 8.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 228 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 197 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 62 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 10 l per 100 km (7.3 l on the suburban, 14.6 l in the urban), that let you to go roughly 620 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 273 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 279 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/60R15.

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