The A 140 is a passenger car from Mercedes-Benz, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 5 door hatchback body style.
The A 140 is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 168 series.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 130 N·m (96 lb·ft/13.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1095 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 167 km/h or 104 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 10.2/6.1/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2423 mm | 95.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1503 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1452 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Length | 3575 mm | 140.7 inches | |
| Width | 1719 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1095 kg | 2414 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 166 E 14 / 166.960 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1397 cc (85.25 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 69.5 mm
3.15 × 2.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 130 Nm (96 ft·lb) (13.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.7 kW/litre 58.1 ps/litre 57.3 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.06 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1169.4 kPa (169.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 349.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 74.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.36 kg/kW 30.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.2/6.1/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.2/6.1/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.8/16.4/13.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 27.7/46.3/37.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.1/38.6/30.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5J x 15 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/50 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/50 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 180 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.76 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 77198 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 168 E 14 | ||
| Model family | W 168 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Mercedes-Benz A 140 Automatic added 2001-03-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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