MERCEDES-BENZ Vaneo · 1.9 Family · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2006

From 2002 Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture of cars type Vaneo, modification 1.9 Family and closed it in 2006. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is designed to sit 5 person including the driver.

«Vaneo 1.9 Family» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 125 hp at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile in 10.8 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 171 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 54 l of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 8.5 liters per 100 km (6.8 liters on the track, 11.5 liters in the urban), that allows drive roughly 636 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/55R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz Vaneo received the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, side, passenger airbags).