The C 300 Cabriolet is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet automobile with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
The C 300 Cabriolet is part of Mercedes-Benz's A 205 series.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 1300-4000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 9 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1690 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz C 300 Cabriolet is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 151.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| 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 | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1409 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1690 kg | 3726 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
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| 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 | 245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 1300-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 90.6 kW/litre 123.2 ps/litre 121.5 bhp/litre 1.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
185.84 Nm/litre
2.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2335.3 kPa (338.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 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 145.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 106.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 143.2 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.36 kg/kW 15.64 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 | 151.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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 | 7.0J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 487982 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | A 205 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Mercedes-Benz C 300 Cabriolet added 2016-06-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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