MERCEDES-BENZ A-klasse · A 170 · Minivan · 2008 ‐ 2009

Type of autos A-klasse, modification A 170 launched production by Mercedes-Benz from 2008 and closed in 2009. This car has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.2 tons and length 3.9 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«A-klasse A 170» is a front-wheel drive auto with a variator. This auto can be accelerated for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 183 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 115 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 5.5 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 6.6 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 54 l of petrol, what allow you to drive nearly 819 km unrefuelled.

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

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz A-klasse got the higher number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP, ABS.