MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 200 CDI Classic · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2004

In 2000 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of automobiles model C-klasse, modification C 200 CDI Classic and finished it in 2004. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to sit 5 people including the driver.

«C-klasse C 200 CDI Classic» is a rear-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 12.1 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 203 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a peak output of 115 hp at 4200 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 4.6 l, and the normal fuel rate is 6.1 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 62 l of diesel, what provides to drive about 1017 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65HR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse got the maximal quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety features (Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, Traction control, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags).