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Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W203)

2004-2007, Germany

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
04-07:	i4/16V	10.2:1	1796cc.(110ci)	143DIN-hp	@5200rpm	79.6 hp/l	EFI+sc	162lb-ft. (220Nm)	@2500rpm
04-07:	i4/16V	9.5:1	1796cc.(110ci)	163DIN-hp	@5500rpm	90.8 hp/l	EFI+sc	177lb-ft. (240Nm)	@3000rpm
04-05:	i4/16V	10.5:1	1796cc.(110ci)	170DIN-hp	@5300rpm	94.7 hp/l	EFDI+sc	184lb-ft. (250Nm)	@3000rpm
04-05:	i4/16V	8.3:1	1796cc.(110ci)	192DIN-hp	@5800rpm	106.9 hp/l	EFI+sc	192lb-ft. (260Nm)	@3500rpm
05-07:	V6/24V	11.2:1	2496cc.(152ci)	204DIN-hp	@6100rpm	81.7 hp/l	EFI	181lb-ft. (245Nm)	@2900rpm
04-05:	V6/18V	10.5:1	2597cc.(158ci)	170DIN-hp	@5500rpm	65.5 hp/l	EFI	177lb-ft. (240Nm)	@4500rpm
05-07:	V6/24V	11.1:1	2996cc.(183ci)	231DIN-hp	@6000rpm	77.1 hp/l	EFI	221lb-ft. (300Nm)	@2500rpm
04-05:	V6/18V	10.0:1	3199cc.(195ci)	218DIN-hp	@5700rpm	68.1 hp/l	EFI	229lb-ft. (310Nm)	@3000rpm
05-07:	V6/24V	10.7:1	3498cc.(213ci)	272DIN-hp	@6000rpm	77.8 hp/l	tddi	258lb-ft. (350Nm)	@2400rpm
04-07:	i4/16V	18.0:1	2148cc.(131ci)	122DIN-hp	@4200rpm	56.8 hp/l	tddi	199lb-ft. (270Nm)	@1600rpm
04-07:	i4/16V	18.0:1	2148cc.(131ci)	150DIN-hp	@4000rpm	69.8 hp/l	tddi	251lb-ft. (340Nm)	@2000rpm
04-05:	i5/20V	18.0:1	2685cc.(164ci)	170DIN-hp	@4200rpm	63.3 hp/l	tddi	295lb-ft. (400Nm)	@1600rpm
05-07:	V6/24V	18.0:1	2987cc.(182ci)	224DIN-hp	@3800rpm	75.0 hp/l	tddi	306lb-ft. (415Nm)	@1400rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
1.8l143hp:	216kph/134mph	?s	10.0s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.9-8.9 l/100km	26.4-29.8 mpg
1.8l163hp:	228kph/142mph	?s	9.4s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.6-9.6 l/100km	24.5-27.4 mpg
1.8l170hp:	229kph/142mph	?s	9.3s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.8-8.8 l/100km	26.7-30.2 mpg
1.8l192hp:	235kph/146mph	?s	8.7s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.9-9.9 l/100km	23.8-26.4 mpg
2.5l204hp:	235kph/146mph	?s	8.6s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.3-10.3 l/100km	22.8-25.3 mpg
2.6l170hp:	229kph/142mph	?s	9.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.7-11.7 l/100km	20.1-22.0 mpg
3.0l231hp:	248kph/154mph	?s	7.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.4-10.4 l/100km	22.6-25.0 mpg
3.2l218hp:	244kph/152mph	?s	7.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	11.0-12.0 l/100km	19.6-21.4 mpg
3.5l272hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	6.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.5-10.5 l/100km	22.4-24.8 mpg
2.1l122hp:	202kph/126mph	?s	12.2s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	6.1-7.1 l/100km	33.1-38.6 mpg
2.1l150hp:	218kph/135mph	?s	10.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	6.0-7.0 l/100km	33.6-39.2 mpg
2.7l170hp:	224kph/139mph	?s	9.3s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	6.8-7.8 l/100km	30.2-34.6 mpg
3.0l224hp:	244kph/152mph	?s	8.3s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.0-8.0 l/100km	29.4-33.6 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

205/55 VR16

transmission/drive wheel:

6-speed/RWD, 5-speed automatic and AWD optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

4526 x 1728 x 1426 mm (178.2 x 68.0 x 56.1 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

2715 mm - 1505/1476 mm (106.9 in - 59.3/58.1 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 7.82 m² (84.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 2.08 m² (22.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 11.15 m³ (393.4 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): 0.26 - 0.31 - drag area: 0.541 - 0.645 m² / 5.82 - 6.94 sq.ft.

weight:

1485 - 1655 kg (3274 - 3649 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

6.1 - 12.2 kg/hp (13.4 - 26.8 lb/hp) 82 - 164 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

27,898 - 37,120 € (2004)

production:

This was the second Mercedes-Benz W203 C-Class generation.
It replaced the first generation (W202) in 2000 and was replaced by the third (W204) in 2007.