MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 430 Avantgarde · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Mercedes-Benz launched production in 1997 of automobiles model E-klasse, modification of E 430 Avantgarde and finished it in 1999. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is designed to fit 5 people including the driver.

«E-klasse E 430 Avantgarde» have a rear wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. The 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 279 horsepower at 5750 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 6.6 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel rate is 16.3 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 8.2 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 11.1 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 80 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 721 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/55WR16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety features such as Traction control, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.