Mercedes C 300 2008, C 350 2008 User Manual

C300 Luxury

C300 Sport

C350 Sport

Vehicle type

Four-door, five passenger sedan

Body

Steel unit body; aluminum front fenders, doors hood and trunk lid

Aerodynamic drag (Cd)

0.29

0.30

Frontal area (m2)

2.17

2.18

Engine

90-degree V6

Material

Aluminum block and cylinder heads; iron cylinder liners

Valve design

Four valves per cylinder

Valvetrain

Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank;

Duplex chain driven; variable valve timing

Intake System

Two-stage intake manifold, tumble flaps

Fuel System

Sequential multi-point electronic fuel injection

Ignition System

One centrally mounted spark plug

and ignition coil per cylinder

Emission controls

Internal EGR, secondary air injection,

Two three-way catalytic converters with linear oxygen sensors

Displacement (cu. In./cc)

182.7 / 2996

213.5 / 3498

Bore (in./mm)

3.46 / 88.0

3.66 / 92.9

Stroke (in./mm)

3.23 / 82.1

3.39 / 86.0

Compression ratio

11.1 : 1

10.7 : 1

Horsepower (SAE @ rpm)

228 @ 6,000

268 @ 6,000

Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm)

221 @ 2,700 – 5,000

258 @ 2,400 – 5,000

Max. engine speed

6,500

6,700

Automatic Transmission

Seven-speed, adaptive shift logic and Touch Shift

Manual Transmission

Six-Speed (RWD C300 Sport only)

Gear Ratios: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Reverse R2

Manual: Automatic:

5.10 4.38

2.78 2.86

1.75 1.92

1.25 1.37

1.00 1.00

0.81 0.82

-- 0.73

4.63 3.42

-- 2.23

Automatic:

4.38

2.86

1.92

1.37

1.00

0.82

0.73

3.42

2.23

Final drive

3.27 3.07

2.82

Traction System

Full-range ASR

Stability System

ESP Electronic Stability Program

Suspension

Four-wheel independent (Sport models: sport shocks and springs)

Front

Coil-spring strut with two-piece control arm; gas shocks, stabilizer bar

Rear

Five-link with coil springs; gas shocks, stabilizer bar

Steering

Power-assisted rack-and-pinion

Overall ratio

14.5 : 1

Turns, lock-to-lock

2.5

2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Preliminary Technical Data

Note: Preliminary data for U.S. models.

2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class/2

Turning circle (ft.)

35.6

C300 Luxury

C300 Sport

C350 Sport

Brakes

Power-assisted four-wheel vented discs (four-channel ABS and Brake Assist)

Front discs: Diameter Thickness Calipers

11.6 in. (295 mm)

1.26 in. (32 mm)

Aluminum floating, single-piston

12.7 in. (322 mm)

1.26 in. (32 mm)

Aluminum floating, single-piston

Rear discs: Diameter Thickness Calipers

11.8 in. (300 mm)

0.86 in. (22 mm)

Cast iron floating, single-piston

Alloy Wheels: Luxury Sport Optional

7.5 x 17

7.5 x 17 front, 8.5 x 17 rear

8.0 x 18 front, 8.5 x 18 rear

Tires: Luxury Sport Optional

225 / 45 HR 17

225 / 45 HR 17 front, 245/40 HR 17 rear

225 / 40 ZR 18 front, 255/35 ZR 18 rear

Exterior Dim. (in. / mm)

Wheelbase

108.7 / 2,760

Front Track

60.7 / 1,541

60.4 / 1,533

Rear Track

60.8 / 1,544

59.6 / 1,514

Length

182.3 / 4,630

Width (mirrors folded in) (mirrors folded out)

69.7 / 1,770

79.5 / 2,020

Height

56.9 / 1,444

56.3 / 1,429

Curb weight (lbs.)

3,421 / 1,555 3,498 / 1,590

Weight distribution

52:48

Ground clearance: Sport Luxury

TBD TBD

Interior Dimensions

Legroom: Front Rear

41.7 / 1,059

33.4 / 848

Headroom: Front Rear

37.1 / 942

36.9 / 938

Elbow room: Front Rear

56.7 / 1440

57.5 / 1462

Shoulder room: Front Rear

54.7 / 1390

55.0 / 1398

Hip room: Front Rear

52.3 / 1328

54.9 / 1394

Capacities

Cabin volume (cu. Ft.)

TBD

Trunk volume (cu. Ft.)

16.8

Fuel Tank (gal./l.)

17.4 / 66

Performance

0-60 mph (seconds)

7.1*

6.1 *

Top Speed:

130 (electronically limited)

EPA Fuel mileage: (city / highway mpg)

21 / 28 *

TBD

20 / 29 *

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