MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 430 4Matic Elegance · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

From 1999 Mercedes-Benz began manufacture of automobiles model E-klasse, modification of E 430 4Matic Elegance and closed it in 2001. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.7 tons and is destined to fit 5 person including the driver.

«E-klasse E 430 4Matic Elegance» have a full-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The 8-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 279 hp at 5750 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 6.8 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 80 l of petrol, thus when medium fuel consumption is 12.3 liters per 100 km (9.2 l on the suburban, 17.6 l in the urban), what allows to go about 651 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 330 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 235/45WR17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse gained the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ESP, ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control.