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C36 Specifications
| Vehicle type | Four-door, five-passenger sedan |
| Engine | DOHC 24-valve inline six cylinder |
| Engine material | Iron block and aluminum head |
| Valvetrain | Chain-driven dual overhead camshaft with two intake valves and two exhaust valves per cylinder |
| Displacement (cu. in./cc) | 220 / 3,606 |
| Bore (in./mm) | 3.58 / 91 |
| Stroke (in./mm) | 3.64 / 92.4 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 276 @ 5,750 (1997 model year) |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 284 @ 4,000 (1997 model year) |
| Engine management | Bosch ME 2.1 electronic fuel injection and ignition with antiknock control. |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | 6,400 |
| Transmission | Early models were equipped with a four-speed automatic, while later models had a five-speed electronically controlled automatic with driver-adaptive shift logic |
| Final drive | 3.07:1 |
| Chassis | Unibody |
| Stability control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP) integrates brake application and throttle intervention for yaw control, plus ignition and throttle intervention for full-range traction control |
| Stability & Traction control | Automatic Slip Control is a traction control system thay senses drive-wheel slip and individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained. |
| Suspension | Four-wheel independent |
| Front suspension details | Double wishbone (upper and lower control arms), coil springs, gas-charged shock absorbers, stabilizer bar, with anti-dive geometry |
| Rear suspension details | Independent five-arm multilink with geometry for antilift, antisquat and alignment control with AMG sport coil springs, gas-charged AMG sport shock absorbers, and an AMG sport stabilizer bar |
| Steering | Recirculating ball with hydraulic power assist |
| Turns, lock-to-lock | 3.1 |
| Front wheels (in.) | 7.5 x 17-in. AMG aluminum alloys |
| Rear wheels (in.) | 8.5 x 17-in. AMG aluminum alloys |
| Front tires | 225/45 ZR17 |
| Rear tires | 245/40 ZR17 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic power-assisted 4-wheel discs with 4-channel ABS anti-lock and Brake Assist System |
| Front disc type | Vented |
| Rear disc type | Vented |
| Exterior dimensions (in./mm) | |
| Wheelbase | 105.9 / 2,690 |
| Length | 177.4 / 4,507 |
| Width | 67.7 / 1,720 |
| Front track | 58.9 inches / 1,497 mm |
| Rear track | 58.2 inches / 1,478 mm |
| Height | 56.1 inches / 1,424 mm |
| Curb weight | 3,550 |
| Aerodynamic drag (Cd) | .32 |
| Interior dimensions (in./mm) | |
| Front head room | 37.2 / 944 |
| Front leg room | 41.5 / 1,055 |
| Front hip room | 52.8 / 1,340 |
| Front shoulder room | 54.6 / 1,388 |
| Rear head room | 37.0 / 940 |
| Rear leg room | 32.8 / 833 |
| Rear hip room | 53.9 / 1,370 |
| Rear shoulder room | 54.3 / 1,378 |
| Capacities | |
| Cabin capacity | 89.8 cubic feet/ 2,540 liters |
| Trunk volume | 11.6 cubic feet/ 331 liters |
| Fuel tank (gal./liters) | 17.4 / 65.8 |
| Performance | |
| Zero to sixty (seconds) | 6.9 per MB USA |
| Top Speed | 155 MPH (ECU limited) |
| Addtional Features | |
| Exterior features | 17" AMG aluminum alloy wheels, halogen headlamps, halogen front foglamps, rear foglamp, heated mirrors, heated windshield washer nozzles, power glass sunroof. AMG modified body parts (front bumper, air dam, rocker panel side sills, rear bumper and valance), infrared-remote central locking with window/sunroof closing capability, remote trunk opener, and integrated garage door opener. |
| Interior features | Automatic climate control with electrostatic dust filter and residual-heat mode, power windows with express-down control for both front windows, illuminated visor vanity mirrors, front center armrest with 2-level enclosed storage, folding rear center armrest, dual cupholders, 10-way power driver & passenger front sport seats and head restraints, leather upholstery. leather-trimmed steering wheel and gearshift knob, burl walnut trim, velour carpeting and exclusive floor mats, 8-speaker Bose® sound system with automatic speed-sensitive volume adjustment, antitheft-coded AM/FM stereo/weatherband radio with autoreverse cassette, and power AM/FM/cellular antenna. |
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