Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 BlueTEC is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The CLS 350 BlueTEC is part of Mercedes-Benz's C 218 model series.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 72 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 254.5 bhp (258 PS/190 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 620 N·m (457 lb·ft/63.2 kgm) at 1600-2400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 9 speed automatic gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1845 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 6.4/4.8/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 140.0 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 | 2874 mm | 113.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1596 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 4937 mm | 194.4 inches | |
| Width | 1881 mm | 74.1 inches | |
| Height | 1418 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1845 kg | 4068 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59 litres | 13 [15.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 72° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2987 cc (182.278 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 258 PS (254.5 bhp) (190 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 620 Nm (457 ft·lb) (63.2 kgm) at 1600-2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 63.5 kW/litre 86.4 ps/litre 85.2 bhp/litre 1.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
207.57 Nm/litre
2.51 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 15.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2608.4 kPa (378.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 139.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 137.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.72 kg/kW 16.24 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.4/4.8/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.4/4.8/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.6/20.8/18.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 44.1/58.9/52.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 36.8/49.0/43.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 140.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 370007 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C 218 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 BlueTEC added 2014-07-26. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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