MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 500 Elegance · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2004

From 2002 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of autos type E-klasse, modification of E 500 Elegance and terminated it in 2004. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«E-klasse E 500 Elegance» car with a 5-speed automatic transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. The 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 306 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 6 s to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 80 l of petrol, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 11.5 l per 100 km (8.4 l on the track, 16.9 liters in the city), accordingly let you drive nearly 696 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, pneumatic» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, pneumatic» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 245/45WR17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse gained the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe auto. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as Traction control, ESP, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.