MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 290 Turbo Diesel Avantgarde · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Mercedes-Benz began manufacture from 1997 of autos type E-klasse, modification of E 290 Turbo Diesel Avantgarde and terminated it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«E-klasse E 290 Turbo Diesel Avantgarde» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the rear-wheels. The 5-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can produce output 129 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle in 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 195 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 65 l of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 7.3 l per 100 km (5.8 l on the track, 9.9 l in the city), accordingly let you drive nearly 891 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/65VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse received the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety (side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, Traction control.