MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 430 Elegance · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

Mercedes-Benz began manufacture in 1999 of autos type E-klasse, modification of E 430 Elegance and terminated it in 2001. In this car can fit 5 person total, it has the form of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«E-klasse E 430 Elegance» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the rear wheels. 8-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 279 horsepower at 5750 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 6.6 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 15.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 8 l, and the normal fuel rate is 10.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 80 l of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 741 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 316 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 235/45WR17.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse gained the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to active safety (Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP), it is also has passive safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).