The 280 C is a motor vehicle from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a Friedrich Geiger-penned 2 door coupé body style.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 C is one of the C 123 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 2.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 154 bhp (156 PS/115 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 223 N·m (164 lb·ft/22.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 C weighs a stated 1445 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 190 km/h or 118 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 9.6/12.8/17.3 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban 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 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2710 mm | 106.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1446 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4640 mm | 182.7 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1445 kg | 3186 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 110 V 28 / 110.923 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2746 cc (167.571 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 78.8 mm
3.39 × 3.1 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
156 PS (154 bhp) (115 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
223 Nm (164 ft·lb) (22.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.8 kW/litre 56.9 ps/litre 56.1 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.21 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 4 A 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1020.5 kPa (148 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 457.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.47 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.58 kg/kW 21.02 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.6/12.8/17.3 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.6/12.8/17.3 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 10.4/7.8/5.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 29.4/22.1/16.3 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 24.5/18.4/13.6 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.UW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ALC.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 HR 14 89H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 HR 14 89H | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2911 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61039 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C 123 V 28 | ||
| Model family | C 123 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 C added 1995-12-14. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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