MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 220 CDI Avantgarde · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

In 1999 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of autos type E-klasse, modification of E 220 CDI Avantgarde and finished it in 2001. In this car can sit 5 person total, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«E-klasse E 220 CDI Avantgarde» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the rear wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «direct injection fuel system» can generate power 143 hp at 4200 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle for 10.7 s to 100 km/h and get maximum speed of 212 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.1 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 5.3 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 6.7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 65 liters of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 971 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55HR16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse got the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, EBD, ESP, Traction control, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags).