MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 220 CDI Elegance · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2004

Mercedes-Benz started manufacture from 2000 of autos model C-klasse, modification of C 220 CDI Elegance and terminated it in 2004. In this automobile can sit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan form with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«C-klasse C 220 CDI Elegance» have a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate power 143 hp at 4200 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 10.5 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 215 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.4 l in the city driving mode, on the track 5.1 liters, and the average fuel rate is 6.7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 62 liters of diesel, what lets to drive roughly 926 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65VR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse gained the maximum number of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as Traction control, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS.