This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front located engine driving through all four wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's A 238 range of cars.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 329 bhp (334 PS/245 kW) at 5250-6000 rpm and 480 Nm (354 lbft/48.9 kgm) at 1600-4000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 9 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1965 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 209 km/h, or 130 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 20/25/22 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2873 mm | 113.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Length | 4826 mm | 190 inches | |
| Width | 1859 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1965 kg | 4332 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.9 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz/Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2996 cc (182.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 82.1 mm
3.46 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 334 PS (329 bhp) (245 kW) at 5250-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 480 Nm (354 ft·lb) (48.9 kgm) at 1600-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 81.9 kW/litre 111.3 ps/litre 109.8 bhp/litre 1.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
160.21 Nm/litre
1.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2013.3 kPa (292 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 169.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 124.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 167.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.01 kg/kW 13.38 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/25/22 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/9.4/10.7 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/10.6/9.4 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/30.0/26.4 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/25.0/22.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 552739 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | A 238 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Mercedes-Benz E 400 4MATIC Cabriolet added 2018-05-31. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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