The C 350 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front positioned engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz C 350 is one of the W 203 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 2500-5000 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1555 kg.
Top claimed speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 13.7/7.0/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 227.0 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 | 1555 kg | 3428 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3498 cc (213.461 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.9 × 86 mm
3.66 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 272 PS (268 bhp) (200 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 2500-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.1 kW/litre 77.7 ps/litre 76.6 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.06 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1257.4 kPa (182.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 583 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| 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 174.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 128.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 172.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.78 kg/kW 13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.7/7.0/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.7/7.0/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.3/14.3/10.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.6/40.4/29.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.2/33.6/24.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 227.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| 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 | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 125158 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 203 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Mercedes-Benz C 350 added 2005-01-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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