The A 160 CDI Coupé BlueEFFICIENCY is a car from Mercedes-Benz, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 3 door hatchback body style.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 169 series of cars.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 81 bhp (82 PS/60 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 180 N·m (133 lb·ft/18.4 kgm) at 1400-2600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1280 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 170 km/h (106 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 119.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2568 mm | 101.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1556 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 3883 mm | 152.9 inches | |
| Width | 1764 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Height | 1593 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1280 kg | 2822 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 82 PS (81 bhp) (60 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 180 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.4 kgm) at 1400-2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 30.3 kW/litre 41.2 ps/litre 40.7 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.41 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1136.1 kPa (164.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4800 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 15 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 64.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.19 kg/kW 35.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 119.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.32 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 178090 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 169 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Mercedes-Benz A 160 CDI Coupé BlueEFFICIENCY added 2008-05-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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