The Mercedes-Benz E 300 Cabriolet is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The E 300 Cabriolet forms part of Mercedes-Benz's A 238 model range.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 3.5 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 248.5 bhp (252 PS/185 kW) at 6500 rpm and 340 N·m (251 lb·ft/34.7 kgm) at 3500-4500 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz E 300 Cabriolet is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 169.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1538 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1541 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 4703 mm | 185.2 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1398 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| 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 | 252 PS (248.5 bhp) (185 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 340 Nm (251 ft·lb) (34.7 kgm) at 3500-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53 kW/litre 72 ps/litre 71 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.2 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1221.4 kPa (177.2 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 | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 169.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/45 R 17 | ||
| 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 | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 336325 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | A 238 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Mercedes-Benz E 300 Cabriolet added 2013-05-09. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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