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

From 1996 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of automobiles model V-klasse, modification V 230 Fashion and closed it in 1999. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 2 tons and is assigned to sit 6 passengers total.

«V-klasse V 230 Fashion» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 174 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 143 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 78 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel consumption is 11.6 l per 100 km (8.7 liters on the highway, 16.5 liters in the city), accordingly allows drive approximately 673 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/70R15.

Mercedes-Benz V-klasse is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags).