The Mercedes-Benz C 280 V6 is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz C 280 V6 is one of the W 202 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 2.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 3 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 194 bhp (197 PS/145 kW) at 5800 rpm and 265 N·m (195 lb·ft/27 kgm) at 3000-4800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual 'box.
The Mercedes-Benz C 280 V6 weighs a stated 1430 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 232 km/h (144 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.9/8.6/12.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
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 | 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 | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1430 kg | 3153 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 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 | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 18 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 | |||
| 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 | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 232 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 137.55 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 135.66 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.88 kg/kW 16.51 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/8.6/12.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/8.6/12.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/11.6/8.0 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/32.8/22.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/27.4/18.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 588082 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 202 E 28 | ||
| Model family | W 202 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Mercedes-Benz C 280 V6 added 2019-01-24. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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