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

From 1999 Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture of automobiles model E-klasse, modification E 430 Avantgarde and terminated it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.8 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«E-klasse E 430 Avantgarde» is a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 6.6 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 279 horsepower at 5750 rpm.

Fuel rate is 15.7 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 8 l, and the average fuel consumption is 10.8 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 80 liters of petrol, what allow you to go about 741 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 316 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 235/45WR17.

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