The 180 c is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front located engine, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz 180 c is one of the W 120 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.9 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 67 bhp (68 PS/50 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb·ft/14.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1165 kg.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 135 km/h or 84 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4500 mm | 177.2 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 194 mm | 7.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1165 kg | 2568 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52.3 litres | 11.5 [13.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 121 B VIII / 121.927 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1897 cc (115.762 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 83.58 mm
3.35 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
68 PS (67 bhp) (50 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
145 Nm (107 ft·lb) (14.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
26.3 kW/litre 35.8 ps/litre 35.3 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
76.44 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 32 PICB carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 960.5 kPa (139.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 21 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 58.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.32 kg/kW 38.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5JK x 13 B | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5JK x 13 B | ||
| Tyres front | 6.40-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Braked area | 1768 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61292 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 120 B IV | ||
| Model family | W 120 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Mercedes-Benz 180 c added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-03-03. |
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