The C 350 BlueEFFICIENCY is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front mounted engine, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz C 350 BlueEFFICIENCY is one of the W 204 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 302 bhp (306 PS/225 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 3500-5250 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1610 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 250 km/h (155 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 8.7/5.1/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 159.0 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 | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1531 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1531 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Length | 4591 mm | 180.7 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1610 kg | 3549 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| 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 | 306 PS (302 bhp) (225 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 3500-5250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.4 kW/litre 87.5 ps/litre 86.3 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
105.77 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1329.2 kPa (192.8 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 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 190.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 139.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 187.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.15 kg/kW 11.94 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.7/5.1/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.7/5.1/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.5/19.6/15.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.5/55.4/44.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 27.0/46.1/36.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 159.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 91W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 91W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 236016 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 204057 | ||
| Model family | W 204 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Mercedes-Benz C 350 BlueEFFICIENCY added 2011-03-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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