This vehicle has a 5 door hatchback type body designed by Mark Fetherston with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 176 model series.
The Mercedes-Benz A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 120.5 bhp (122 PS/90 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 200 N·m (148 lb·ft/20.4 kgm) at 1250-4000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1370 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 202 km/h, which is 126 mph, official fuel consumption is 7.5/4.3/5.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 128.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | Mark Fetherston | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2699 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1553 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4292 mm | 169 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1433 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1370 kg | 3020 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.59 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz/Renault | ||
| Engine code | M 270 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1595 cc (97.333 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 73.7 mm
3.27 × 2.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 122 PS (120.5 bhp) (90 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 1250-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.3 kW/litre 76.6 ps/litre 75.5 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
125.39 Nm/litre
1.52 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1575.7 kPa (228.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 202 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 87.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.25 kg/kW 25.47 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.5/4.3/5.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.5/4.3/5.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.3/23.3/18.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 37.7/65.7/51.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 31.4/54.7/42.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 128.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 279235 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 176 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Mercedes-Benz A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY added 2012-06-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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