MERCEDES-BENZ Vaneo · 1.6 Family · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2006

Manufacturing modification 1.6 Family of car models Vaneo was launched in 2002 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2006. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is destined to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«Vaneo 1.6 Family» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 102 horsepower at 5250 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 13.5 s to 100 km/h and get maximum speed of 163 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.7 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6.5 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 8 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 54 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 675 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 185/60R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz Vaneo received the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, Traction control, ABS), it is also has passive safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).