The Mercedes-Benz C 30 CDI AMG is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style road car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz C 30 CDI AMG is one of the W 203 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz C 30 CDI AMG's engine is a turbocharged diesel, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 5 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 228 bhp (231 PS/170 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 540 N·m (398 lb·ft/55.1 kgm) at 2000-2500 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1655 kg.
Top stated speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 10.2/5.9/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 201.0 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) | 1493 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Length | 4526 mm | 178.2 inches | |
| Width | 1728 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1655 kg | 3649 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | OM 612 DE 30 LA / 612.990 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 5 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2950 cc (180.02 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 97 mm
3.46 × 3.82 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 231 PS (228 bhp) (170 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 540 Nm (398 ft·lb) (55.1 kgm) at 2000-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.6 kW/litre 78.4 ps/litre 77.3 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
183.05 Nm/litre
2.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2300.3 kPa (333.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4600 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 6 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 590 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 139.68 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.73 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 137.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.73 kg/kW 16.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.2/5.9/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.2/5.9/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.8/16.9/13.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 27.7/47.9/37.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.1/39.9/30.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 201.0 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.3Li.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MulitLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.24 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 100727 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 203 DE 30 LA | ||
| Model family | W 203 | ||
| RAC rating | 24.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Mercedes-Benz C 30 CDI AMG added 2002-10-22. Last modified 2019-09-24. |
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