MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 280 4Matic Avantgarde · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

Mercedes-Benz began production from 1999 of autos model E-klasse, modification E 280 4Matic Avantgarde and terminated it in 2001. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«E-klasse E 280 4Matic Avantgarde» is a full-wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This auto can speed up for 9.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 223 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 204 hp at 5700 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 80 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 11.2 l per 100 km (8.4 l on the track, 16.1 l in the urban), that allow you drive roughly 715 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55VR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse received the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety features (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as EBD, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP.