The Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its engine located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 202 model series.
Powering the Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG is a double overhead camshaft, 4.3 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 3 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 302 bhp (306 PS/225 kW) at 5850 rpm and 410 N·m (302 lb·ft/41.8 kgm) at 3250 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1570 kg.
Top claimed speed is 250 km/h or 155 mph.
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 | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1483 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Length | 4516 mm | 177.8 inches | |
| Width | 1723 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Height | 1387 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1570 kg | 3461 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 69 litres | 15.2 [18.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 113 E 43 / 113.944 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4266 cc (260.327 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)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
306 PS (302 bhp) (225 kW) at 5850 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
410 Nm (302 ft·lb) (41.8 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
52.8 kW/litre 71.8 ps/litre 70.8 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
96.11 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1207.7 kPa (175.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.9 s
@ 99 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 26.2 s
@ 203 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 195.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 143.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 192.36 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.97 kg/kW 11.65 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.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 | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 334 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 33660 | ||
| Production total | 3085 | ||
| Model code | W 202 E 43 | ||
| Model family | W 202 | ||
| RAC rating | 40.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Mercedes-Benz C 43 AMG added 1999-02-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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