MERCEDES-BENZ B-klasse · B 170 · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2008

Mercedes-Benz began production from 2005 of cars type B-klasse, modification B 170 and terminated it in 2008. This car has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.3 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«B-klasse B 170» have a front wheel drive car with a variator. This auto can be accelerated for 12 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 180 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 115 hp at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 54 liters of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 7.1 liters per 100 km (6 l on the track, 9 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go roughly 761 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz B-klasse received the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe auto. In addition to passive safety features (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as Traction control, ESP, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.