MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 280 4Matic Elegance · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Mercedes-Benz began manufacture in 1997 of automobiles type E-klasse, modification of E 280 4Matic Elegance and closed it in 1999. In this auto can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«E-klasse E 280 4Matic Elegance» is a full wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 204 horsepower at 5700 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 9.1 s to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 226 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 80 liters of petrol, so when mixed fuel consumption is 11 liters per 100 km (8.4 l on the track, 15.5 liters in the city), that let you drive approximately 728 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55WR16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse received the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (EBD, ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also has passive safety (driver, passenger, side airbags).