The Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 belongs to the C 178 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.5 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 161 bhp (163 PS/120 kW) at 5500 rpm and 250 Nm (184 lbft/25.5 kgm) at 1750-4000 rpm respectively.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1705 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 232 km/h or 144 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 7.3/4.6/4.2/4.7/4.9 l/100km low/medium/high/extra-high/combined WLTP, and carbon dioxide emissions are 111.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | |||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2790 mm | 109.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1604 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 4723 mm | 185.9 inches | |
| Width | 1855 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1705 kg | 3759 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58.83% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 43 litres | 9.5 [11.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz/HORSE | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1499 cc (91.475 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 84.83 mm
2.95 × 3.34 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 163 PS (161 bhp) (120 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1750-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.1 kW/litre 108.9 ps/litre 107.4 bhp/litre 1.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.78 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2095.8 kPa (304 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | EQboost mild hybrid system | ||
| Secondary power | 30.0 PS (29.6 bhp, 22.1 kW) @ 000 rpm | ||
| Secondary torque | 200.0 Nm (148 ft·lb, 20 kgm) | ||
| Maximum system output | 184.0 PS | ||
| Maximum system torque | 330.0 N·m | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 232 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 95.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.2 kg/kW 23.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.3/4.6/4.2/4.7/4.9 l/100km low/medium/high/extra-high/combined WLTP | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.3/4.6/4.2/4.7/4.9 l/100km WLTP | ||
| km/litre | 13.7/21.7/23.8/21.3/20.4 km/l WLTP | ||
| UK MPG | 38.7/61.4/67.3/60.1/57.6 UK MPG WLTP | ||
| US MPG | 32.2/51.1/56.0/50.0/48.0 US MPG WLTP | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 111.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A+ | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 856977 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C 178 | ||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 added 2026-06-09. Last modified 2026-06-16. |
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