C 270 CDI
  • Design name
    W 203 DE 27 LA
  • Type
    203.016
  • Production period
    06.1999 / 11.2000 - 03.2004
  • Note on production period
    production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke diesel (with direct injection, exhaust gas TC with charge-air cooling and emission control dev. with oxidation catalytic converter)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Engine type
    OM 612 DE 27 LA / 612.962
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    5 / in line; 15° inclination to the right
  • Bore x Stroke
    88.0 x 88.3 mm
  • Total displacement
    2685 cc
  • Compression ratio
    18.0
  • Rated output
    125 kW / 170 hp at 4200 /min
  • Rated torque
    370 Nm at 1600 - 2800 rpm (manual transmission), from 06.2002: 400 Nm at 1600 - 2800 rpm resp. 400 Nm at 1800 - 2600 rpm (automatic transmission)
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
  • Valve operation
    2 overhead camshafts
  • Camshaft drive
    double roller chain
  • Fuel system
    common-rail direct injection, electronically controlled; Bosch 3-plunger high-pressure pump / turbocharger with intercooling
  • Fuel tank: position / capacity
    in front of the rear axle / 62 l
  • Frame design
    steel unit body
  • Front-wheel suspension
    three-link suspension / McPherson strut
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    multilink suspension
  • Front springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Rear springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Shock absorber front/rear
    twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers
  • Steering
    rack-and-pinion power steering
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster and antilock system, from 03.1997 with Brake Assist; disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
  • Parking brake (hand brake)
    mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
  • Wheels
    sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional)
  • Wheel rims
    7 J x 16 H 2
  • Tires
    205/55 R 16 91 V; with sports suspension: 225/50 R 16
  • Driven wheels
    rear wheels
  • Drivetrain
    divided cardan shaft
  • Gearing
    6-speed manual transmission
  • Availibility
    as standard
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    dry single-disc clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Gear ratios
    I. 5.01; II. 2.83; III. 1.79; IV. 1.26; V. 1.0; VI. 0.83; R. 4.57
  • Final drive ratio
    2.47
  • Maximum speed
    230 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    8.9 s
  • Fuel consumption
    9.7 / 5.1 / 6.8 l
  • by Guideline
    93/116/EC; figures apply to City (urban) / EUDC (extra-urban) / NEDC (New European Driving Cycle, average from <36.8%> City and <63.2%> EUDC)
  • Gearing
    6-speed manual transmission with sequential gear shift mechanism
  • Availibility
    optional (from 06.2002 to 08.2003)
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    dry single-disc clutch (automatic clutch control)
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear with automatic shifting mode
  • Gear ratios
    I. 5.01; II. 2.83; III. 1.79; IV. 1.26; V. 1.0; VI. 0.83; R. 4.57
  • Final drive ratio
    2.47
  • Maximum speed
    230 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    8.9 s
  • Fuel consumption
    9.7 / 5.1 / 6.8 l
  • by Guideline
    93/116/EC; figures apply to City (urban) / EUDC (extra-urban) / NEDC (New European Driving Cycle, average from <36.8%> City and <63.2%> EUDC)
  • Gearing
    5-speed automatic transmission
  • Availibility
    optional
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
  • Transmission type
    planetary gear system
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.60; II. 2.19; III. 1.41; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.17
  • Final drive ratio
    2.65
  • Maximum speed
    225 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    9.1 s
  • Fuel consumption
    9.8 / 5.6 / 7.1 l
  • by Guideline
    93/116/EC; figures apply to City (urban) / EUDC (extra-urban) / NEDC (New European Driving Cycle, average from <36.8%> City and <63.2%> EUDC)
  • Wheelbase
    2715 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1493 1464 mm (with sports suspension: 1494 / 1468 mm)
  • Length
    4526 mm
  • Width
    1728 mm
  • Height
    1427 mm (with sports suspension: 1412 mm)
  • Kerb weight
    1600 kg
  • by Guideline
    EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
  • Gross weight
    2080 kg
  • Units produced
    a total of 49,343 (until 06.2005)
  • Production details
    Volumes up to / from facelift in 03.2004 not documented separately
  • Prices
    08.2000: DM 64,264.00
    01.2001: EUR 32,828.00 (DM 64,205.99)
    01.2002: EUR 33,408.00
    02.2003: EUR 33,640.00
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