MERCEDES-BENZ Vaneo · Family · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2006

From 2002 Mercedes-Benz started production of autos model Vaneo, modification of Family and finished it in 2006. This automobile has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«Vaneo Family» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 15.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 153 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 82 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.4 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 6.4 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 7.8 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 54 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 693 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 185/60R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz Vaneo got the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).