MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 230 Elegance · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1997

Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture in 1996 of autos type C-klasse, modification of C 230 Elegance and finished it in 1997. This automobile has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«C-klasse C 230 Elegance» have a rear wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 150 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 62 liters of petrol, therefore when medium fuel rate is 9.4 liters per 100 km (7.3 l on the suburban, 12.9 liters in the urban), accordingly allows to go approximately 660 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse got the 2 quantity of stars. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags).