MERCEDES-BENZ SL-klasse · 280 · Convertible · 1998 ‐ 2001

Type of autos SL-klasse, modification of SL 280 began producing by Mercedes-Benz from 1998 and terminated in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.7 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as cabriolet with 2 doors, and may be placed in a 2 people including the driver.

«SL-klasse SL 280» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 9.8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 228 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 204 horsepower at 5700 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 80 l of petrol, therefore when intermediate fuel rate is 10.8 liters per 100 km (7.9 l on the highway, 15.8 liters in the urban), what allows drive roughly 741 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/55ZR16.

Mercedes-Benz SL-klasse is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to passive safety features (driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control, ABS.