The Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's C 218 series.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 5.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 518 bhp (525 PS/386 kW) of power at 5250 rpm, and maximum torque of 700 N·m (516 lb·ft/71.4 kgm) at 1750-5000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1870 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 13.9/7.6/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 231.0 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) | 1625 mm | 64 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1604 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 4996 mm | 196.7 inches | |
| Width | 1881 mm | 74.1 inches | |
| Height | 1406 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1870 kg | 4123 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 157 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.5 litre 5461 cc (333.251 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98 × 90.5 mm
3.86 × 3.56 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 | 525 PS (518 bhp) (386 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 700 Nm (516 ft·lb) (71.4 kgm) at 1750-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70.7 kW/litre 96.2 ps/litre 94.9 bhp/litre 1.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
128.18 Nm/litre
1.55 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1610.8 kPa (233.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 682.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.4 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 280.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 206.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 277.01 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.84 kg/kW 8.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.9/7.6/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.9/7.6/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/13.2/10.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.3/37.2/28.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.9/30.9/23.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 231.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9.0J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10.0J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/35 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/30 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 229196 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 218374 | ||
| Model family | C 218 | ||
| RAC rating | 47.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG added 2011-01-14. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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