The Mercedes-Benz C 160 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz C 160 belongs to the W 205 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 127 bhp (129 PS/95 kW) of power at 5000-6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 1200-4000 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1395 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz C 160 is claimed to manage a top speed of 216 km/h which is 134 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 6.7/4.3/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 120.0 g/km.
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African, German domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2840 mm | 111.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 4686 mm | 184.5 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1442 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1395 kg | 3075 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 41 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 274 | ||
| 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 | 129 PS (127 bhp) (95 kW) at 5000-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 1200-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 59.4 kW/litre 80.7 ps/litre 79.6 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
131.66 Nm/litre
1.59 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1654.5 kPa (240 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 | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 216 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 92.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.73 kg/kW 24.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.7/4.3/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.7/4.3/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.9/23.3/19.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 42.2/65.7/54.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 35.1/54.7/45.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 120.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 16 ET36 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 16 ET36 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 535370 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 205 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Mercedes-Benz C 160 added 2017-12-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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