The Mercedes-Benz C 200 CDI is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the powerplant positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The Mercedes-Benz C 200 CDI is one of the W 203 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.1 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) at 4200 rpm and 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 1600-2800 rpm respectively.
This power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz C 200 CDI weighs a claimed 1535 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 203 km/h (126 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 180.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2715 mm | 106.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Length | 4526 mm | 178.2 inches | |
| Width | 1728 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1426 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1535 kg | 3384 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.1 litre 2148 cc (131.079 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 88.3 mm
3.46 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| 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 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 1600-2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.7 kW/litre 56.6 ps/litre 55.9 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
125.7 Nm/litre
1.52 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1579.6 kPa (229.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 537 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 79.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.15 kg/kW 28.65 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 | 180.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.87 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 130526 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 203 | ||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Mercedes-Benz C 200 CDI Automatic added 2005-07-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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