The C 230 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front positioned engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 204 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 develops 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.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 1540 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz C 230 is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 233 km/h or 145 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 13.1/6.8/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 217.0 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 | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1541 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Length | 4581 mm | 180.4 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.59 | ||
| 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 | 88 × 68.4 mm
3.46 × 2.69 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| 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 | 11.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| 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 | 8.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 233 km/h (145 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 132.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.27 kg/kW 17.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.1/6.8/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/6.8/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.6/14.7/11.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/41.5/31.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/34.6/25.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 217.0 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.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 | 295 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 192390 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 204 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Mercedes-Benz C 230 Automatic added 2009-01-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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