The Mercedes-Benz C 230 is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its motor located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The C 230 is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 203 series of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 245 N·m (181 lb·ft/25 kgm) at 2900-5500 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz C 230 weighs a quoted 1530 kg at the kerb.
The Mercedes-Benz C 230 is said to be able to manage a top speed of 245 km/h or 152 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 13.5/6.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 222.0 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 | 1530 kg | 3373 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 | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2496 cc (152.315 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) at 2900-5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 60.1 kW/litre 81.6 ps/litre 80.5 bhp/litre 1.32 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.16 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1233.5 kPa (178.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 245 km/h (152 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 133.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 131.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.21 kg/kW 17.05 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.5/6.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.5/6.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.4/14.7/10.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.9/41.5/30.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.4/34.6/25.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 222.0 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 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 129723 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 203 | ||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Mercedes-Benz C 230 added 2005-07-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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