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

In 1996 Mercedes-Benz launched manufacture of autos model S-klasse, modification of S 300 Turbo Diesel Designo and finished it in 1998. This four-door sedan has a length of 5.1 meters, weight 1.9 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men including the driver.

«S-klasse S 300 Turbo Diesel Designo» is a rear wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 11.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 206 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection system», which produce a maximum power of 177 hp at 4400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.8 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 8.1 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 10.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 100 l of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 971 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 235/60VR16.

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