MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-klasse · 430 Elegance · Coupe · 1998 ‐ 1999

Mercedes-Benz began manufacture in 1998 of automobiles type CLK-klasse, modification of CLK 430 Elegance and terminated it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as coupe with two doors, and may be placed in a 4 men including the driver.

«CLK-klasse CLK 430 Elegance» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. This car can speed up for 6.3 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 250 km/h, due to a 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 279 horsepower at 5750 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16.6 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 8 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 11.2 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 554 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/50WR16.

Mercedes-Benz CLK-klasse is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to active safety systems (Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags).