The C 32 AMG is a rear wheel drive sedan/saloon car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG belongs to the W 203 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
It's powered courtesy of a supercharged engine of 3.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 349 bhp (354 PS/260 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
A 5 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
With a stated kerb weight of 1635 kg, the Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG performs the 0-60 mph yardstick in 4.6 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 13 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 16.7/8.6/11.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 276.0 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 | 4528 mm | 178.3 inches | |
| Width | 1728 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1635 kg | 3605 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 112 E 32 ML AMG / 112.961 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3199 cc (195.215 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 84 mm
3.54 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
354 PS (349 bhp) (260 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
81.4 kW/litre 110.6 ps/litre 109.1 bhp/litre 1.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
140.67 Nm/litre
1.7 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch HFM fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1767.7 kPa (256.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 10.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13 s
@ 107 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 23.3 s
@ 229 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 216.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 159.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 213.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.28 kg/kW 10.49 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.7/8.6/11.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.7/8.6/11.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.0/11.6/8.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.9/32.8/24.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.1/27.4/20.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 276.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.3Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 H2 | ||
| 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 | 3.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 78331 | ||
| Production total | 6695 | ||
| Model code | W 203 E 32 ML | ||
| Model family | W 203 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG added 2001-03-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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