MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 280 Elegance · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

Make of cars E-klasse, modification E 280 Elegance manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in 1999 and terminated in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«E-klasse E 280 Elegance» car with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. This automobile can speed up for 9.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 230 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 204 horsepower at 5700 rpm.

Fuel rate is 15.7 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 7.8 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 10.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 80 l of petrol, what allow you to go about 748 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 215/55VR16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse got the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).