C 320 CDI

Design name:
W 203 DE 30 LA
Type:
203.020
Production period:
07.2004 / 03.2005 - 02.2007
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 and diesel particulate filter)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
OM 642 DE 30 LA / 642.910
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / 72° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
83.0 x 92.0 mm
Total displacement:
2987 cc
Compression ratio:
17.7
Rated output:
165 kW / 224 hp at 3800 rpm
Rated torque:
510 Nm) at 1600 - 2800 rpm (with manual transmission: 415 Nm at 1400 - 3800 rpm)
Number of valves / arrangement:
2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank
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 parameter 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:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
7 1/2 J x 17 H 2
Tires:
225/45 R 17
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:
246 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
8.1 s
Fuel consumption:
9.8-10.1 / 5.3-5.5 / 6.9-7.2 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:
7-speed automatic transmission (electronically controlled)
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. 4.38; II. 2.86; III. 1.92; IV. 1.37; V. 1.00; VI. 0.82; VII. 0.73; R. 3.42
Final drive ratio:
2.47
Maximum speed:
250 km/h (electronically governed)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
7.2 s
Fuel consumption:
10.1-10.5 / 5.7-5.9 / 7.3-7.6 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
Length:
4526 mm
Width:
1728 mm
Height:
1426 mm
Kerb weight:
1630 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2110 kg