The Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
The C 55 AMG is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 202 series of cars.
The 5.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 342 bhp (347 PS/255 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 510 N·m (376 lb·ft/52 kgm) at 2000-4650 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1570 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG is claimed to manage a top speed of 250 km/h (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 | 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 | M 113 E 55 / 113.983 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5439 cc (331.908 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 92 mm
3.82 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 347 PS (342 bhp) (255 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 510 Nm (376 ft·lb) (52 kgm) at 2000-4650 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.9 kW/litre 63.8 ps/litre 62.9 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.77 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch ME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1178.3 kPa (170.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 679.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.5 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 220.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 162.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 217.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.16 kg/kW 10.28 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 | |||
| 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 | VeDi/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 | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 92851 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 202 E 55 | ||
| Model family | W 202 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Mercedes-Benz C 55 AMG added 2002-02-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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