Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Sport review - data
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C220 CDI Sport Road Test
Test date 20 June 2007
Price as tested £27,845
For Looks of Sport version, high-quality interior, wide power band, handling balance
Against Diesel rattle at idle, manual gearbox, foot-operated parking brake
How much ?
- Price as tested £27,845
- Price as tested £34,982
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.9 sec
- 0-60mph 8.5 sec
- 0-100mph 25.4 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.3 / 5.8
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4.8 / 6.6 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
6.1 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
142 mph
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
35.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
48.2 / 15.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
47.9 / 35.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
160 g/km
How big?
- Length
4581 mm
- Width
1770 mm
- Height
1448 mm
- Wheelbase
2760 mm
- Weight
1585 kg
- Fuel tank
74.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 2148 cc
- Max power 168 bhp at 3800 rpm
- Max torque 295 ft at 2000 rpm
- Specific output 78.2bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 88.0x88.3 mm
- Compression ratio 17.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel High pressure fuel injection with common rail technology, turbocharger, EDC , Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 5.01 / 5.5
- 2nd 2.83 / 9.8
- 3rd 1.79 / 15.5
- 4th 1.256 / 22.1
- 5th 1 / 27.7
- 6th 0.82 / 33.5
- Final drive 2.65
Suspension
- Front Three links, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Power assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 295mm ventilated discs
- Rear 300mm solid discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5J x 17 in
- Size rear 7.5J x17 in
- Made of no data
- Tyres front 225/45 R17
- Tyres rear 225/45 R17
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