MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 240 Elegance Select · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2002

Mercedes-Benz started manufacture from 2001 of autos model E-klasse, modification E 240 Elegance Select and terminated it in 2002. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to fit 5 men including the driver.

«E-klasse E 240 Elegance Select» is a rear wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 10.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 222 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 170 horsepower at 5900 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 65 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 10.3 liters per 100 km (7.7 l on the highway, 14.5 liters in the urban), accordingly allows drive roughly 632 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/55VR16.

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