MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 240 Avantgarde · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

In 1997 Mercedes-Benz began manufacture of cars model E-klasse, modification of E 240 Avantgarde and closed it in 1999. This automobile has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 men total.

«E-klasse E 240 Avantgarde» is a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 10.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 222 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 170 hp at 5900 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.8 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.6 liters, and the average fuel rate is 10.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 65 l of petrol, what allow you to go roughly 632 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/55VR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse gained the many quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to active safety (Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).