MERCEDES-BENZ S-klasse · S 420 Designo · Sedan · 1995 ‐ 1998

Model of cars S-klasse, modification of S 420 Designo manufactured by Mercedes-Benz from 1995 and closed in 1998. In this automobile can fit 5 people total, it has the form of a sedan with four doors, and length 5.1 meters, weight 2 tons.

«S-klasse S 420 Designo» have a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 8.3 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 245 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 279 horsepower at 5700 rpm.

Fuel rate is 21.4 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 11.2 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 14.9 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 100 liters of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 672 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 235/60ZR16.

Mercedes-Benz S-klasse is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, Traction control, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, passenger, side airbags).