This car has a 4 door saloon body style with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The C 320 CDI is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 203 model series.
Its engine is a turbocharged diesel, 3 litre, single overhead camshaft 72 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 221 bhp (224 PS/165 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 415 N·m (306 lb·ft/42.3 kgm) at 1400-3800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual 'box.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1630 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 246 km/h (153 mph), official fuel consumption is 9.8/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 183.0 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) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4526 mm | 178.2 inches | |
| Width | 1728 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1630 kg | 3594 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.09 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.56 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 72° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2987 cc (182.278 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 | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 224 PS (221 bhp) (165 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 415 Nm (306 ft·lb) (42.3 kgm) at 1400-3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.2 kW/litre 75 ps/litre 74 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
138.94 Nm/litre
1.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1745.9 kPa (253.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 246 km/h (153 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 137.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 135.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.89 kg/kW 16.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.8/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.8/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.2/18.9/14.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.8/53.3/40.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.0/44.4/34.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 183.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| 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 | I.3Li.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 125609 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 203 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Mercedes-Benz C 320 CDI added 2005-01-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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