This car has a coupé type body with a rear mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.6 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) at 5250 rpm and 150 Nm (111 lbft/15.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz F300 Life-Jet is claimed to achieve a top speed of 211 km/h or 131 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 5.3 l/100km overall (NEDC).
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