MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 160 CDI Avantgarde · Minivan · 2001 ‐ 2004

Mercedes-Benz launched production from 2001 of cars type A-klasse, modification of A 160 CDI Avantgarde and terminated it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 3.6 meters, It is shaped as minivan with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«A-klasse A 160 CDI Avantgarde» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 15.1 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 162 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a peak power of 75 horsepower at 3600 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 54 liters of diesel, thus when medium fuel rate is 4.8 l per 100 km (4 l on the track, 6.1 l in the city), what allow you drive approximately 1125 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/50R15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse got the many number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety features (side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active safety such as Traction control, EBD, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant.