MERCEDES-BENZ V-klasse · V 280 Ambiente · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 1999

In 1997 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of cars type V-klasse, modification V 280 Ambiente and finished it in 1999. This automobile has five doors, the body is in the form a minivan, weight 2 tons and length 4.7 meters, which can seat 6 men in sum.

«V-klasse V 280 Ambiente» is a front wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 174 hp at 6000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car in 12.7 s to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 184 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 78 liters of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 13.8 l per 100 km (11 liters on the highway, 18.6 liters in the urban), accordingly let you to go roughly 566 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 215/60HR16.

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