The Mercedes-Benz A 170 is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the front wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz A 170 belongs to the W 169 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 7-step continuously variable transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz A 170 weighs a claimed 1311 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 183 km/h, which is 114 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 8.6/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 157.0 g/km.
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 | 2568 mm | 101.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1556 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 3838 mm | 151.1 inches | |
| Width | 1764 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Height | 1593 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1311 kg | 2890 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 | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1699 cc (103.679 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 78.5 mm
3.27 × 3.09 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 116 PS (114 bhp) (85 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50 kW/litre 68 ps/litre 67.1 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.23 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1146.4 kPa (166.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 424.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.84 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.42 kg/kW 25.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.6/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.6/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.6/18.2/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.8/51.4/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 27.4/42.8/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 157.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| 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.3Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | ParAx.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/55 R 16 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/55 R 16 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7-step continuously variable | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.42 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.86 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 153263 | ||
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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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2006 Mercedes-Benz A 170 Automatic added 2007-02-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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