This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's C 215 range of cars.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 3 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 302 bhp (306 PS/225 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 460 N·m (339 lb·ft/46.9 kgm) at 2700-4250 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1865 kg.
Top quoted speed is 250 km/h (155 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2885 mm | 113.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1577 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1578 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Length | 4993 mm | 196.6 inches | |
| Width | 1857 mm | 73.1 inches | |
| Height | 1398 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1865 kg | 4112 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4966 cc (303.044 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 84 mm
3.82 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 306 PS (302 bhp) (225 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 460 Nm (339 ft·lb) (46.9 kgm) at 2700-4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 45.3 kW/litre 61.7 ps/litre 60.8 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
92.63 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo HFM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1164 kPa (168.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6400 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 620.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.5 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 164.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 161.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.28 kg/kW 13.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 85690 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C 215 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Mercedes-Benz CL 500 Coupé added 2001-08-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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