The Mercedes-Benz 250 C 2.8 5-speed is a 2 door coupé-bodied car designed by Friedrich Geiger with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 114 range of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 128 bhp (130 PS/95 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 216 N·m (159 lb·ft/22 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1395 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2750 mm | 108.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4680 mm | 184.3 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1395 kg | 3075 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 78 litres | 17.2 [20.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 130 V 28 / 130.923 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2778 cc (169.524 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.5 × 78.8 mm
3.41 × 3.1 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 130 PS (128 bhp) (95 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 216 Nm (159 ft·lb) (22 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 34.4 kW/litre 46.7 ps/litre 46.1 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.75 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Zenith 35/40 INAT carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 977.1 kPa (141.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 463 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.62 kg/kW 24.41 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 | 4.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 175 H 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 H 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 188507 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 114 V 28 | ||
| Model family | W 114 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 250 C 2.8 5-speed added 2008-09-28. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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