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

Make of autos C-klasse, modification C 240 Elegance began manufacture by Mercedes-Benz in 2000 and finished in 2004. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is destined to fit 5 person including the driver.

«C-klasse C 240 Elegance» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This auto can speed up for 9.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 232 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 170 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 15.7 l in the city driving mode, on the track 7.9 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 10.7 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what provides to go about 580 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55VR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse gained the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe car. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).