MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 300 Turbo Diesel Elegance · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Manufacturing modification E 300 Turbo Diesel Elegance of automobile models E-klasse was launched in 1997 by Mercedes-Benz, and lasted until 1999. In this vehicle can fit 5 person total, it has sedan form with four doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«E-klasse E 300 Turbo Diesel Elegance» auto with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 8.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 220 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection system», which produce a max power of 177 hp at 4400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.1 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 65 l of diesel, what provides to go about 823 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55WR16.

According to the results 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 well safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags).