MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 280 Esprit · Sedan · 1995 ‐ 1997

Mercedes-Benz began manufacture from 1995 of cars type C-klasse, modification of C 280 Esprit and terminated it in 1997. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«C-klasse C 280 Esprit» have a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. 6-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 193 horsepower at 5500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 227 km/h.

Fuel rate is 16.4 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 8.4 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 11.4 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 62 l of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 544 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse gained the 2 number of stars. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS.