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

In 1997 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of cars type E-klasse, modification of E 280 4Matic Avantgarde and finished it in 1999. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is assigned to fit 5 men including the driver.

«E-klasse E 280 4Matic Avantgarde» is a full wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 204 horsepower at 5700 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle in 9.1 s to 100 km/h and get maximum speed of 226 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 80 liters of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 11 liters per 100 km (8.4 l on the suburban, 15.5 liters in the urban), what let you drive approximately 728 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 215/55WR16.

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