MERCEDES-BENZ S-klasse · S 280 Designo · Sedan · 1995 ‐ 1998

Mercedes-Benz began production from 1995 of automobiles model S-klasse, modification S 280 Designo and finished it in 1998. This 4-door sedan has a length of 5.1 meters, weight 1.9 tons and is destined to sit 5 men including the driver.

«S-klasse S 280 Designo» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.3 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 210 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 193 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 19 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 10 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 13.3 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 100 liters of petrol, what lets to drive approximately 752 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 235/60VR16.

Mercedes-Benz S-klasse is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS, Traction control.