Mercedes-Benz CLC220 CDI Sport review - data
Mercedes-Benz CLC 220 CDI Sport Road Test
Test date 09 July 2008
Price as tested £23,300
For Refinement, interior space, driving position, cheaper to buy than main rivals
Against Quality of interior materials, thin front seat bases, high running costs
How much ?
- Price as tested £23,300
- Price as tested £23,385
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.1 sec
- 0-60mph 9.6 sec
- 0-100mph 29.1 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
17.2 / 80.4 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
31.6 / 102 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
140 mph
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
37.8 mpg
- Test best/worst
43.6 / 15.3
Government figures
- Combined/urban
49.6 / 37.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
151 g/km
How big?
- Length
4452 mm
- Width
1728 mm
- Height
1405 mm
- Wheelbase
2715 mm
- Weight
1530 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 2148 cc
- Max power 148 bhp at 4200 rpm
- Max torque 251 ft at 2000 rpm
- Specific output 69 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 97 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 88.0x88.3 mm
- Compression ratio 18.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.951 / 6.5
- 2nd 2.423 / 10.6
- 3rd 1.486 / 17.3
- 4th 1 / 25.6
- 5th 0.833 / 30.8
- 6th no data
- Final drive 2.87
Suspension
- Front Three-link, MacPherson system with coil springs and gas-filled hock absorbers, stabiliser, anti-dive
- Rear Independent multi-link, coil springs and gas-filled shock absorbers, stabiliser, anti-squat and anti-dive
Steering
- Type Power assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.75
Brakes
- Front 288mm Vented Discs
- Rear 278mm Ventilated Discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 18in in
- Size rear 18in in
- Made of 5 twin-spoke light alloy
- Tyres front 225/40 R18
- Tyres rear 245/35 R18
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