MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 180 CDI Classic · Minivan · 2004 ‐ 2008

In 2004 Mercedes-Benz began manufacture of automobiles type A-klasse, modification of A 180 CDI Classic and finished it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 3.8 meters, It is shaped as minivan with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«A-klasse A 180 CDI Classic» is a front-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gearbox. 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can generate output 109 hp at 4200 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 10.8 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 186 km/h.

Fuel rate is 6.4 l in the city driving mode, on the track 4.6 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 5.2 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 54 l of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 1039 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 185/65R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse got the higher number of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant.