MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 55 AMG · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture from 1997 of cars model E-klasse, modification of E 55 AMG and terminated it in 1999. In this car can sit 5 people including the driver, it has sedan body type with four doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«E-klasse E 55 AMG» car with a 5-speed automatic transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. 8-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 354 hp at 5500 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 5.7 s to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 17.8 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 8.9 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 12.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 80 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 662 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 235/40ZR18.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse gained the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ESP, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, EBD.