This vehicle has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
The A 170 CDI L forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 168 model range.
Powering the Mercedes-Benz A 170 CDI L is a single overhead camshaft, 1.7 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 88 bhp (89 PS/66 kW) at 4200 rpm and 180 N·m (133 lb·ft/18.4 kgm) at 1600-3600 rpm respectively.
This power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1115 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 180 km/h (112 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 | 2593 mm | 102.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1503 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1452 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Length | 3776 mm | 148.7 inches | |
| Width | 1719 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1589 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1115 kg | 2458 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| 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 | 89 PS (88 bhp) (66 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 | 38.9 kW/litre 52.8 ps/litre 52.1 bhp/litre 0.85 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 | Direct diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1339.2 kPa (194.2 psi) | ||
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| 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 | 12.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 80.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.99 kg/kW 28.38 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 77297 | ||
| 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 L added 2001-03-12. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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