MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 280 Avantgarde · Sedan · 2006 ‐ 2009

From 2006 Mercedes-Benz started production of automobiles type E-klasse, modification of E 280 Avantgarde and finished it in 2009. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is destined to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«E-klasse E 280 Avantgarde» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 7.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 250 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 231 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 65 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel rate is 9.3 liters per 100 km (6.9 l on the highway, 13.4 liters in the urban), accordingly let you drive roughly 699 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 245/45R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse received the maximum number of stars - five, which indicates that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety systems (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control, ABS, ESP.