The CLS 350 CGI is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front placed engine, sold by Mercedes-Benz.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's C 219 series of cars.
The 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 288 bhp (292 PS/215 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 365 N·m (269 lb·ft/37.2 kgm) at 3000-5100 rpm.
A 7 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1735 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 CGI is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption is 13.0/7.0/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 217.0 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 | 2854 mm | 112.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1593 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1603 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 4913 mm | 193.4 inches | |
| Width | 1873 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1735 kg | 3825 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3498 cc (213.461 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.9 × 86 mm
3.66 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 292 PS (288 bhp) (215 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 365 Nm (269 ft·lb) (37.2 kgm) at 3000-5100 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61.4 kW/litre 83.5 ps/litre 82.3 bhp/litre 1.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.35 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1311.2 kPa (190.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 583 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.7 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 168.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 123.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 165.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.08 kg/kW 13.49 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.0/7.0/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.0/7.0/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/14.3/11.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.7/40.4/31.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.1/33.6/25.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 217.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | I.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 140756 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | C 219 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 CGI added 2006-04-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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