MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 270 CDI Elegance · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2005

Manufacturing version E 270 CDI Elegance of car models E-klasse was launched in 2002 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«E-klasse E 270 CDI Elegance» is a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 9.3 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 232 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum power of 177 horsepower at 4200 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 65 l of diesel, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 6.8 l per 100 km (5.3 l on the track, 9.8 liters in the urban), accordingly allows to go roughly 956 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55VR16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse got the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS, Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant, ESP.