The Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The C 220 CDI is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 203 range of cars.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 2.1 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 340 N·m (251 lb·ft/34.7 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1520 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 220 km/h (137 mph), stated fuel consumption is 8.3/4.5/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 156.0 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 | 1520 kg | 3351 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 69 litres | 15.2 [18.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| 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 (DIN) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
340 Nm (251 ft·lb) (34.7 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
48.6 kW/litre 66.1 ps/litre 65.2 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
158.29 Nm/litre
1.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 18:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Direct diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1989.1 kPa (288.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| 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 | 10.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.56 kg/kW 24.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.3/4.5/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.3/4.5/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.0/22.2/16.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.0/62.8/47.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.3/52.3/39.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 156.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 113124 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 203 | ||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI added 2003-08-26. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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