MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 140 Elegance · Minivan · 2001 ‐ 2004

From 2001 Mercedes-Benz started production of autos model A-klasse, modification A 140 Elegance and terminated it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1 tn and a length of 3.6 meters, It is shaped as minivan with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«A-klasse A 140 Elegance» auto with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 82 hp at 5000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 14.6 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 167 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 54 liters of petrol, so when mixed fuel rate is 7.5 l per 100 km (5.9 l on the suburban, 10.4 liters in the city), that allow you to go approximately 720 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/50R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse received the lot quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ESP, Traction control, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.