The Mercedes-Benz C 300 is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the powerplant positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 205 series of cars.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 255 bhp (259 PS/190 kW) at 5800-6100 rpm and 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 1800-4000 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 9 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz C 300 weighs a stated 1755 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 209 km/h, or 130 mph.
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 | 2840 mm | 111.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1563 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4686 mm | 184.5 inches | |
| Width | 1811 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1755 kg | 3869 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.9 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz/Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 259 PS (255 bhp) (190 kW) at 5800-6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 1800-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 95.5 kW/litre 129.9 ps/litre 128.1 bhp/litre 2.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
185.84 Nm/litre
2.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2335.3 kPa (338.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.23 kg/kW 15.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 599456 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 205 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2020 Mercedes-Benz C 300 added 2019-07-21. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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