MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 240 Classic · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2002

Production version E 240 Classic of automobile models E-klasse was started in 1999 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2002. In this car can fit 5 men total, it has sedan body type with four doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«E-klasse E 240 Classic» automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. This automobile can speed up for 9.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 224 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 170 horsepower at 5900 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 65 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 10.8 liters per 100 km (7.8 liters on the suburban, 15.6 l in the urban), what allow you to go nearly 602 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/65VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse got the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP.