Road Test
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Test date 12 December 2007
Price as tested £51,425
For Looks, performance, steering, new ESP system, cabin quality, handling
Against Hard ride, poor fuel economy and range, upshifts could be quicker
How much ?
- Price as tested £51,425
- Price as tested £51,317
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.1 sec
- 0-60mph 4.4 sec
- 0-100mph 9.7 sec
- 0-150mph 22.9 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
12.9 / 116.4 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
22.9 / 150 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.5 / 5.5
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4.1 / 5.3 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.3 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
155 mph
- Noise at 70mph
72 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
18.9 mpg
- Test best/worst
24.1 / 6.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
21.1 / 13.5 mpg
- CO2 emissions
319 g/km
How big?
- Length
4726 mm
- Width
1795 mm
- Height
1439 mm
- Wheelbase
2765 mm
- Weight
1730 kg
- Fuel tank
74.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Longitudinal , 6208 cc
- Max power 451 bhp at 6800 rpm
- Max torque 443 ft at 5000 rpm
- Specific output 73.6bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 261bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 102.2x94.6 mm
- Compression ratio 11.3:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 7-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.38 / 6
- 2nd 2.86 / 9.1
- 3rd 1.92 / 13.6
- 4th 1.37 / 19.1
- 5th 1 / 26.1
- 6th 0.82 / 31.9
- Final drive 2.85
Suspension
- Front Macpherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Hydraulically assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 360mm ventilated discs
- Rear 330mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 18'' x 8.0J Light Alloy in
- Size rear 18'' x 9.0J Light Alloy in
- Made of Light Alloy
- Tyres front 235/40 R18
- Tyres rear 255/35 R18
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