MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse · C 55 AMG · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2007

In 2004 Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture of autos type C-klasse, modification of C 55 AMG and terminated it in 2007. In this auto can sit 5 people total, it has the body type of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«C-klasse C 55 AMG» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is fitted to the rear-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 5.2 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 8-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 367 hp at 5750 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 62 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 11.9 l per 100 km (8.8 l on the track, 17.3 l in the urban), what let you drive nearly 522 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 345 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/40R18.

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 perfect safe auto. Furthermore to active systems of safety (EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).