The C 350 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front positioned engine, sold by Mercedes-Benz.
The C 350 is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 204 series.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 3.5 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) at 6000 rpm and 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 2400-5000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1610 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 13.9/7.3/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 232.0 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 | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1533 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1536 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Length | 4581 mm | 180.4 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1610 kg | 3549 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| 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 | 272 PS (268 bhp) (200 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 2400-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.1 kW/litre 77.7 ps/litre 76.6 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.06 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1257.4 kPa (182.4 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 | 6.4 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 168.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 124.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 166.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.06 kg/kW 13.46 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.9/7.3/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.9/7.3/9.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/13.7/10.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.3/38.7/29.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.9/32.2/24.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 232.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| 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 | I.3Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 322 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 152834 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 204 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Mercedes-Benz C 350 added 2007-01-18. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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