MERCEDES-BENZ E-klasse Combi · E 240 Elegance Select · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2002

Mercedes-Benz began production from 2001 of autos type E-klasse Combi, modification of E 240 Elegance Select Combi and closed it in 2002. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is assigned to fit 5 men total.

«E-klasse Combi E 240 Elegance Select Combi» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. The 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 170 horsepower at 5900 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 11.4 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 212 km/h.

Fuel rate is 15.1 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 8.7 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 10.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 643 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 215/55VR16.

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