MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 240 Esprit · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Manufacturing modification C 240 Esprit of car models C-klasse was started in 1997 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«C-klasse C 240 Esprit» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the rear-wheels. This car can speed up for 9.3 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 218 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 170 hp at 5900 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.3 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 7.5 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 10 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 62 l of petrol, what provides to drive about 620 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 273 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 279 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/60R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse gained the 2 quantity of stars. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as EBD, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant.