MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse Combi · C 280 Esprit · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 2001

Production modification C 280 Esprit Combi of car models C-klasse Combi was started in 1997 by Mercedes-Benz, and finished in 2001. In this auto can fit 5 people total, it has the form of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«C-klasse Combi C 280 Esprit Combi» auto with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the rear wheels. This car can be accelerated for 8.7 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 226 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 197 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.6 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 7.3 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 10 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 62 liters of petrol, what lets to drive approximately 620 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 273 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 279 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/60R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse Combi gained the 2 number of stars. In addition to passive safety (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also has active safety such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control.