The Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the motor placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's C 219 model series.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.2 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 507 bhp (514 PS/378 kW) at 6800 rpm and 630 Nm (465 lbft/64.2 kgm) at 5200 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1905 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 250 km/h, or 155 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2854 mm | 112.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1599 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1583 mm | 62.3 inches | |
| Length | 4915 mm | 193.5 inches | |
| Width | 1873 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1905 kg | 4200 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 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6208 cc (378.835 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.2 × 94.6 mm
4.02 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 514 PS (507 bhp) (378 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 630 Nm (465 ft·lb) (64.2 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 60.9 kW/litre 82.8 ps/litre 81.7 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
101.48 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1275.3 kPa (185 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 776 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.5 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 269.84 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 PS/kg 198.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 266.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.04 kg/kW 8.42 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.AirSusp.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.AirSusp.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 141031 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C 219 | ||
| RAC rating | 51.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG added 2006-04-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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