MERCEDES-BENZ V-klasse · V 230 Trend · Minivan · 1996 ‐ 1999

In 1996 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of automobiles type V-klasse, modification V 230 Trend and finished it in 1999. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 2 tons and is destined to fit 6 people total.

«V-klasse V 230 Trend» have a front-wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic transmission. This auto can speed up for 13.6 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 171 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 143 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 15.6 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 9.4 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 11.7 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 78 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 667 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/70R15.

Mercedes-Benz V-klasse is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS, Traction control), it is also has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags).