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

Mercedes-Benz began production from 1997 of autos type E-klasse, modification of E 240 Elegance and terminated it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«E-klasse E 240 Elegance» car with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the rear-wheels. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 170 horsepower at 5900 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 10.2 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 222 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 65 liters of petrol, so when intermediate fuel rate is 10.3 l per 100 km (7.6 liters on the track, 14.8 l in the urban), what allow you to go approximately 632 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 205/65VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse received the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).