MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 240 Elegance · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

In 1999 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of automobiles model E-klasse, modification E 240 Elegance and closed it in 2001. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to sit 5 people including the driver.

«E-klasse E 240 Elegance» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The 6-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 170 hp at 5900 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 10.8 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 222 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 65 liters of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 10.3 l per 100 km (7.7 l on the highway, 14.5 l in the urban), that allows to go nearly 632 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55VR16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse received the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control.