MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 240 Classic · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

From 1997 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of automobiles model E-klasse, modification E 240 Classic and finished it in 1999. In this automobile can fit 5 person including the driver, it has sedan form with 4 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«E-klasse E 240 Classic» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 10.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 222 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 170 horsepower at 5900 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.8 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.6 l, and the average fuel consumption is 10.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 65 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 632 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/65VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse got the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety systems (EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags).