The Mercedes-Benz C 320 4Matic Estate is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through all four wheels.
The C 320 4Matic Estate is part of Mercedes-Benz's S 203 series.
The 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 3 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3.2 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) at 5700 rpm and 310 Nm (229 lbft/31.6 kgm) at 3000-4600 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic 'box.
Claimed kerb weight is 1690 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2715 mm | 106.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1493 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4541 mm | 178.8 inches | |
| Width | 1728 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1690 kg | 3726 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 | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| 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 | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 18 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 310 Nm (229 ft·lb) (31.6 kgm) at 3000-4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.1 kW/litre 68.1 ps/litre 67.2 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.91 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo HFM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1217.7 kPa (176.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.17 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 128.99 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 127.22 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.54 kg/kW 17.61 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.8 l/100km NEDC Overall | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8 l/100km Overall | ||
| km/litre | 8.5 km/l Overall | ||
| UK MPG | 23.9 UK MPG Overall | ||
| US MPG | 19.9 US MPG Overall | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 98483 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | S 203 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Mercedes-Benz C 320 4Matic Estate added 2002-07-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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