Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet four-seater for all seasons

Posted January 15, 2010 | Category: Cars

With the new Cabriolet, Mercedes-Benz E-Class completes the range with a model particularly appealing and emotionally. The two-door pool with its classic soft top provides a feeling of absolute open-top driving. Seen in profile, the new model fascinates with its clear proportions and silhouette-style convertible. The ability to use the car every month of the year has always been the priority of the Mercedes-Benz designers. With the new E-Class Cabriolet, the season for open-air travel never ends. In fact, while many will disappear from the streets in the fall Cabriolet, Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet (length / width / height: 4.698/1.786/1.402 mm) guarantees maximum driving pleasure and comfort, even with the roof closed. The Convertible's soft top fits into a slot behind the rear bulkhead. A rotatable roller separates the housing from the roof luggage compartment to close the roof of this element must be closed. If the car is discovered, you can roll back the slide. In this way, increases the luggage capacity of 90 liters to 390 liters. The new Cabriolet is equipped with through-loading standard, as well as a new mechanical system to facilitate the entry and exit of rear passengers, the experts called "Easy-Entry". The new E-Class Cabriolet is at the forefront in terms of engines, the new diesel engines and gasoline direct injection combined high efficiency and excellent power delivery. The exemplary reduced consumption of this model has been obtained thanks to new engines and a series of additional measures. Among these should be mentioned, for example, adjusting as necessary the power steering pump and the fuel, the use of tires with low rolling resistance, the command of the alternator according to the driving situation and vehicle voltage and last but not least, the aerodynamic model. Boasting a C _x of 0.28, the Cabriolet sets a new record among the cars in its segment, renewing a long tradition of success in terms of the range E-Class aerodynamics.

Thanks to its roof with insulation standard, even traveling with the roof closed the new E-Class Cabriolet is one of the quietest cars in the segment of four-seater convertible with soft top. The highly sophisticated system of sound-proofing of the roof causes a reduction in the levels of sound clearly audible inside the car compared to a traditional fabric roof.
This will better absorb external noise of road and wind noise. In essence, the difference is already noticeable at a speed of 80 km / h or so, when, for example, passes through a tunnel or a column of commercial vehicles. At high speeds, with the roof insulation is able to demonstrate its advantages more effectively, allowing conversation without raising your voice.

Obviously, the roof is waterproof and wind, and able to work of any car wash. The fabric hood with a total thickness of 23.5 mm has excellent thermal insulation, which makes the E-Class Cabriolet also perfect for winter use.

The new Cabriolet offers the full range of safety innovations signed Mercedes-Benz E-Class Among the specific allocations of the two ports discovered include, for example, the rollover protection, reinforced A-pillars with two tubular elements and additional plug-pillars. Also this is the first Mercedes Cabriolet to be equipped with head airbags. The Rollover Protection System consists of two sturdy brackets with a diameter of 35 mm, respectively, behind the rear headrests integrated into the seat back. Based on movements of heel or extreme high accelerations resulting from an impact, a conical tip sensor is able to determine a potential danger to the occupants. As soon as the sensor sends a special signal, the spring loaded roll-bars are immediately activated. Consequently, both roll-bar integrated in the headrests come out and reach in a few fractions of a second security position, where they are automatically blocked. Together with the strong pillars, reinforced with two high-strength steel tubes, steel brackets represent an effective rollover protection.

The so-called pillars "plug" have a particular connection with crash-proof, as they sink into the side sills. A high-strength steel base supports the pillar internally cross braced against the rear seat.

With seven airbags as standard, belt tensioners and belt force limiters on all seats, as well as active headrests for the driver and front passenger, the new E-Class Cabriolet offers the most comprehensive safety equipment segment. Devices that can be activated in case of accident within a few thousandths of a second front airbags and side airbags include driver and front passenger, a kneebag for the driver and also for the first time on a Mercedes Cabriolet, also head airbags. These are hidden inside of the door trim panels, in the area of the belt line. With their high extension (once opened have an area of approximately 0.7 x 0.5 meters and a volume of 17 liters), in the event of an accident are able to protect occupants in a particularly effective. The protection system consists of side-head airbags and thorax allows precise harmonization of the protection of individual body parts. Upon request, the car can also be equipped with side airbags for the rear compartment. Other safety features include copies of the E-Class Cabriolet also the system of detection of the signs of fatigue "ATTENTION ASSIST", the preventive occupant protection system PRE-SAFE ^®, the modern lighting technology "Intelligent Light System", the active bonnet, and adaptive cruise control distance "DISTRONIC PLUS".

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