MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse · E 500 Elegance · Sedan · 2006 ‐ 2009

From 2006 Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture of cars model E-klasse, modification of E 500 Elegance and finished it in 2009. This auto has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«E-klasse E 500 Elegance» car with a 7-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. 8-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 388 horsepower at 6000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 5.3 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 16.9 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 8.2 l, and the normal fuel rate is 11.5 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 80 liters of petrol, what lets to go about 696 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, pneumatic» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, pneumatic» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 245/45WR17.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz E-klasse received the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant.