The C 280 Estate is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon passenger car with a front mounted engine, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz C 280 Estate belongs to the S 202 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 194 bhp (197 PS/145 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 265 N·m (195 lb·ft/27 kgm) at 3000-4800 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 226 km/h or 140 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 6.7/8.3/11.4 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
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 | 4516 mm | 177.8 inches | |
| Width | 1723 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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 112 E 28 / 112.920 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2799 cc (170.805 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 73.5 mm
3.54 × 2.89 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 197 PS (194 bhp) (145 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 265 Nm (195 ft·lb) (27 kgm) at 3000-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.7 kW/litre 70.3 ps/litre 69.3 bhp/litre 1.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.68 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch ME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1189.7 kPa (172.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 466.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 226 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.7/8.3/11.4 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.7/8.3/11.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.9/12.0/8.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 42.2/34.0/24.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 35.1/28.3/20.6 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-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 274890 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | S 202 E 28 | ||
| Model family | S 202 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Mercedes-Benz C 280 Estate Automatic added 2012-06-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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