MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 180 Kompressor Elegance · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2004

Mercedes-Benz launched production in 2002 of cars type C-klasse, modification of C 180 Kompressor Elegance and closed it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«C-klasse C 180 Kompressor Elegance» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 9.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 223 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 143 hp at 5200 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.1 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 6.3 l, and the normal fuel rate is 8.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what lets to drive approximately 739 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65HR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse gained the higher quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to passive systems of safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control.