MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 230 Kompressor Esprit · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Type of automobiles C-klasse, modification of C 230 Kompressor Esprit launched production by Mercedes-Benz in 1997 and terminated in 2000. This car has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«C-klasse C 230 Kompressor Esprit» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the rear wheels. This automobile can speed up for 8.4 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 230 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 193 hp at 5300 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 62 liters of petrol, thereby when average fuel rate is 9.8 liters per 100 km (7.4 liters on the suburban, 13.8 l in the city), what let you drive roughly 633 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 273 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 279 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/60R15.

In accordance 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 (Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, side, passenger airbags).