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Pictures taken in 2010 near Hanover, Germany

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible (A207)

2010-2012, Germany

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
10-12:	i4/16V	9.3:1	1796cc.(110ci)	184DIN-hp	@5250rpm	102.4 hp/l	EFDI+tc	199lb-ft. (270Nm)	@1800rpm
10-12:	i4/16V	9.3:1	1796cc.(110ci)	204DIN-hp	@5500rpm	113.6 hp/l	EFDI+tc	229lb-ft. (310Nm)	@2000rpm
11-12:	V6/24V	12.0:1	3498cc.(213ci)	252DIN-hp	@6500rpm	72.0 hp/l	EFDI	251lb-ft. (340Nm)	@3500rpm
10-11:	V6/24V	12.2:1	3498cc.(213ci)	292DIN-hp	@6400rpm	83.5 hp/l	EFDI	269lb-ft. (365Nm)	@3000rpm
11-12:	V6/24V	12.0:1	3498cc.(213ci)	306DIN-hp	@6500rpm	87.5 hp/l	EFDI	273lb-ft. (370Nm)	@3500rpm
10-11:	V8/32V	10.7:1	5461cc.(333ci)	388DIN-hp	@6000rpm	71.0 hp/l	EFI	391lb-ft. (530Nm)	@2800rpm
11-12:	V8/32V	10.5:1	4663cc.(285ci)	407DIN-hp	@5000rpm	87.3 hp/l	EFDI+tc	443lb-ft. (600Nm)	@1600rpm
10-12:	i4/16V	16.2:1	2143cc.(131ci)	170DIN-hp	@3000rpm	79.3 hp/l	tddi	295lb-ft. (400Nm)	@1400rpm
10-12:	i4/16V	16.2:1	2143cc.(131ci)	204DIN-hp	@4200rpm	95.2 hp/l	tddi	369lb-ft. (500Nm)	@1600rpm
10-12:	V6/24V	15.5:1	2987cc.(182ci)	231DIN-hp	@3800rpm	77.3 hp/l	tddi	398lb-ft. (540Nm)	@1600rpm
11-12:	V6/24V	15.5:1	2987cc.(182ci)	265DIN-hp	@3800rpm	88.7 hp/l	tddi	457lb-ft. (620Nm)	@1600rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
1.8l184hp:	236kph/147mph	?s	8.8s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.4-8.4 l/100km	28.0-31.8 mpg
1.8l204hp:	240kph/149mph	?s	7.8s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	6.7-7.7 l/100km	30.5-35.1 mpg
3.5l252hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	7.2s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.2-8.2 l/100km	28.7-32.7 mpg
3.5l292hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	6.8s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.8-9.8 l/100km	24.0-26.7 mpg
3.5l306hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	6.4s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.2-8.2 l/100km	28.7-32.7 mpg
5.5l388hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	5.6s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	11.0-12.0 l/100km	19.6-21.4 mpg
4.7l407hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	5.2s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.1-10.1 l/100km	23.3-25.8 mpg
2.1l170hp:	232kph/144mph	?s	8.8s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	5.4-6.4 l/100km	36.8-43.6 mpg
2.1l204hp:	245kph/152mph	?s	7.8s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	5.6-6.6 l/100km	35.6-42.0 mpg
3.0l231hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	6.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.0-8.0 l/100km	29.4-33.6 mpg
3.0l265hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	6.4s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	6.0-7.0 l/100km	33.6-39.2 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

235/45 ZR17

transmission/drive wheel:

6-speed/RWD, 5/7-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

4698 x 1786 x 1402 mm (185.0 x 70.3 x 55.2 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

2760 mm - 1538/1544 mm (108.7 in - 60.6/60.8 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 8.39 m² (90.3 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.07 m² (~22.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 11.76 m³ (415.5 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): 0.28 - 0.3 - drag area: 0.578 - 0.620 m² / 6.23 - 6.67 sq.ft.

weight:

1685 - 1920 kg (3715 - 4233 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

4.7 - 9.9 kg/hp (10.4 - 21.9 lb/hp) 101 - 212 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

46,380 - 74,286 € (2011)

production:

This was the third Mercedes-Benz E-Class generation following the W210 (1995-2003) and the W211 (2003-2009).
Although the C207 was called E-Class Coupe, it was based on the W204 C-Class. The C207 replaced the C209 CLK-Class.