MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 280 Avantgarde Select · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2002

In 2001 Mercedes-Benz began manufacture of automobiles type E-klasse, modification E 280 Avantgarde Select and terminated it in 2002. This car has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«E-klasse E 280 Avantgarde Select» is a rear wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 204 horsepower at 5700 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 9.1 seconds to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 230 km/h.

Fuel rate is 15.7 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 7.8 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 10.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 80 l of petrol, what provides to drive about 748 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55VR16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse received the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, Traction control, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags).