The C 230 Estate is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon automobile with a front mounted engine, sold by Mercedes-Benz.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's S 202 series.
The 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 3700-4500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Stated kerb weight is 1450 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 207 km/h (129 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 6.5/8.1/11.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4487 mm | 176.7 inches | |
| Width | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1450 kg | 3197 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 111 E 23 / 111.974 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2295 cc (140.049 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.9 × 88.4 mm
3.58 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 3700-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.1 kW/litre 65.4 ps/litre 64.5 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.5 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1149.9 kPa (166.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 573.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 207 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 103.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.14 kg/kW 21.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.5/8.1/11.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.5/8.1/11.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 15.4/12.3/8.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 43.5/34.9/24.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 36.2/29.0/20.5 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 274769 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | S 202 E 23 | ||
| Model family | S 202 | ||
| RAC rating | 20.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Mercedes-Benz C 230 Estate added 2012-06-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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