The C 200 Kompressor is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front placed engine, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 203 series of cars.
The 1.8 litre engine is a supercharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The stated kerb weight is 1505 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 231 km/h (144 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 202.0 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 | 1505 kg | 3318 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 | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 85 mm
3.23 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66.4 kW/litre 90.3 ps/litre 89.1 bhp/litre 1.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
133.63 Nm/litre
1.62 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1679.2 kPa (243.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 231 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 107.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.61 kg/kW 21.07 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 | 202.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| 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 | I.3Li.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 130482 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 203 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Mercedes-Benz C 200 Kompressor Automatic added 2005-07-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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