MERCEDES-BENZ S-klasse · S 300 Turbo Diesel Elegance · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1998

From 1996 Mercedes-Benz launched production of cars type S-klasse, modification S 300 Turbo Diesel Elegance and closed it in 1998. In this auto can fit 5 people including the driver, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 5.1 meters, weight 1.9 tons.

«S-klasse S 300 Turbo Diesel Elegance» vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the rear wheels. This car can speed up for 11.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 206 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 177 horsepower at 4400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.8 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 8.1 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 10.3 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 100 l of diesel, what allow you to drive about 971 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 235/60VR16.

Mercedes-Benz S-klasse is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as Traction control, EBD, ABS.