The Mercedes-Benz 230 CE is a 2 door coupé style car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's C 124 series of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.3 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 198 N·m (146 lb·ft/20.2 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1380 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 200 km/h, or 124 mph, official fuel consumption is 6.9/8.6/12.1 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 80/1268/EEC.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2715 mm | 106.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4655 mm | 183.3 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1380 kg | 3042 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 102 E 23 / 102.982 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2298 cc (140.233 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.5 × 80.2 mm
3.76 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 198 Nm (146 ft·lb) (20.2 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.2 kW/litre 57.4 ps/litre 56.6 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.16 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1082.7 kPa (157 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 574.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 95.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.2 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.24 kg/kW 23.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/8.6/12.1 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/8.6/12.1 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/11.6/8.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/32.8/23.3 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/27.4/19.4 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 607684 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C 124 E 23 | ||
| Model family | C 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Mercedes-Benz 230 CE added 2019-09-24. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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