The Mercedes-Benz A 170 CDI is a 5 door hatchback-bodied car with a front located engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The A 170 CDI is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 168 model range.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.7 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 93 bhp (94 PS/69 kW) at 4200 rpm and 180 Nm (133 lbft/18.4 kgm) at 1600-3600 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1105 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 182 km/h, or 113 mph.
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 | 3606 mm | 142 inches | |
| Width | 1719 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1105 kg | 2436 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 | 1.7 litre 1689 cc (103.069 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 84 mm
3.15 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 94 PS (93 bhp) (69 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 180 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.4 kgm) at 1600-3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.1 kW/litre 55.8 ps/litre 55.1 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
106.57 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 19:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1339.2 kPa (194.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 422.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 62.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.93 kg/kW 26.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5J x 15 ET 54 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5J x 15 ET 54 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/50 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/50 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.61 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 109274 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 168 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Mercedes-Benz A 170 CDI added 2003-03-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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