The B 180 BlueEFFICIENCY is a front wheel drive hatchback road car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 246 series.
The 1.6 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 120 bhp (122 PS/89 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 transfers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1395 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 190 km/h (118 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 137.0 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 | 2699 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 4359 mm | 171.6 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1395 kg | 3075 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 bhp) (89 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 | 56.1 kW/litre 76.3 ps/litre 75.2 bhp/litre 1.23 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 | 10.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.59 kg/kW 26.04 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 | 137.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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.CS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 256564 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 246 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Mercedes-Benz B 180 BlueEFFICIENCY added 2011-10-04. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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