MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 280 Avantgarde · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2007

Model of autos C-klasse, modification of C 280 Avantgarde started manufacturing by Mercedes-Benz from 2005 and closed in 2007. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«C-klasse C 280 Avantgarde» auto with a 7-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the rear-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 7.2 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 231 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.3 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.2 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 62 liters of petrol, what lets to drive about 660 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55VR16.

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