C 320 Sportcoupé

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection and emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 112 E 32 / 112.946
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / 90° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
89.9 x 84.0 mm
Total displacement:
3199 cc
Compression ratio:
10.0
Rated output:
160 kW / 218 hp at 5700 /min
Rated torque:
308 Nm at 3000 - 4800 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
2 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank
Camshaft drive:
double roller chain
Fuel system:
microprocessor controlled injection system with hot-film air mass sensor (Bosch ME engine management)
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:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
7 J x 16 H 2; with sports suspension: front: 7 J x 16 H 2; rear: 8 J x 16 H 2
Tires:
205/55 R 16 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. 4.46; II. 2.61; III. 1.72; IV. 1.25; V. 1.0; VI. 0.84; R. 4.06
Final drive ratio:
3.46
Maximum speed:
248 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
7.7 s
Fuel consumption:
16.3 / 7.8 / 10.9 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. 3.93; II. 2.41; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.10
Final drive ratio:
3.46
Maximum speed:
245 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
7.8 s
Fuel consumption:
15.6 / 7.7 / 10.6 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 (with sports suspension: 1494 / 1478 mm)
Length:
4343 mm
Width:
1728 mm
Height:
1406 mm (with sports suspension: 1397 mm)
Kerb weight:
1525 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
1980 kg