MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 240 Elegance · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2004

From 2000 Mercedes-Benz launched production of automobiles type C-klasse, modification of C 240 Elegance and terminated it in 2004. This car has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 men total.

«C-klasse C 240 Elegance» car with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. This car can speed up for 9.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 235 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 170 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16.6 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 7.9 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 11.1 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 62 l of petrol, what allow you to go about 559 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55VR16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse got the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a very safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety (EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags).