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W203 C32 Specifications
| Vehicle type | Four-door, five-passenger sedan |
| Engine | supercharged, intercooled 90-degree V6 |
| Engine material | Aluminum block and heads |
| Valvetrain | Single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank, duplex chain driven, with 3-valves per cylinder. |
| Valve arrangement | Two intake and one exhaust |
| Displacement (cu. in./cc) | 195.2 / 3,199 |
| Bore (in./mm) | 3.54 /89.9 |
| Stroke (in./mm) | 3.31 / 84 |
| Compression ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 349 @ 6,100 |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 332 from 3,000 through 4,600 RPM |
| Intake system | Sequential fuel injection, electronic throttle control |
| Engine management | Bosch Motronic ME 2.8 engine management system with integrated sequential multipoint fuel injection and phased dual plug ignition. This includes individual cylinder control of fuel spray, electronic throttle control, spark timing and phase, and antiknock control. |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | 6,220 (1 minute) |
| Transmission | Five-speed automatic with AMG SPEEDSHIFT |
| Gear ratios | |
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2 3 4 5 R R2 (Winter Mode) final drive |
3.59:1
2.19:1 1.41:1 1.00:1 .83:1 3.16:1 1.82:1 3.06:1 |
| Chassis | Unibody |
| Stability control | Electronic Stability Programming (ESP) integrating single brake application, throttle intervention |
| Stability & Traction control | Full-range ASR uses rear brakes and throttle intervention to control wheelspin |
| Suspension | Four-wheel independent |
| Front suspension details | Twin lower links, strut, AMG sport coil springs, gas-charged AMG sport twin-tube shock absorbers, stabilizer bar |
| Rear suspension details | Five-link, AMG sport coil springs, gas-charged AMG sport shock absorbers, AMG sport stabilizer bar |
| Steering | Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion, hydraulic power assist |
| Front wheels (in.) | 7.5 x 17-in. aluminum |
| Rear wheels (in.) | 8.5 x 17-in. aluminum |
| Front tires | 225/45 17 |
| Rear tires | 245/40 17 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic power assisted 4-wheel vented discs with 4-channel ABS anti-lock, Brake Assist, electronic brake proportioning |
| Front disc type |
Diameter: 13.6 inch internally ventilated & cross-drilled
Thickness: 1.18 inch / 30mm |
| Rear disc type |
Diameter: 11.8 inch
Thickness: 0.9 inch / 22mm |
| Exterior dimensions (in./mm) | |
| Wheelbase (inches / mm) | 106.9 / 2,715 |
| Length (inches / mm) | 178.3 / 4,528 |
| Width (inches / mm) | 68.0 / 1,728 |
| Front track (inches / mm) | 58.8 inches / 1,493 mm |
| Rear track | 57.6 inches / 1,464 mm |
| Height (inches / mm) | 55.2 inches / 1,401 mm |
| Turns lock to lock | 3.00 |
| Turning radius (meters / feet) | 10.76 / 35.3 |
| Aerodynamic drag (Cd) | .28 |
| Curb Weight (lbs.) | 3540 |
| Interior dimensions (inches) | |
| Front head room | 38.9 |
| Front leg room | 41.7 |
| Front shoulder room | 53.1 |
| Front elbow room | 55.1 |
| Rear head room | 37.3 |
| Rear leg room | 33.0 |
| Rear shoulder room | 54.3 |
| Rear elbow room | 56.0 |
| Capacities | |
| Cabin volume | 88.5 cubic feet / 2506 liters |
| Trunk volume | 12.2 cubic feet/ 345 liters |
| Fuel tank (in gallons, main / reserve) | 16.4 |
| Performance | |
| Zero to Sixty MPH (seconds) | 4.9 per MB USA |
| Top Speed | 250 KPH / 155 MPH (ECU limited) |
| Fuel economy | EPA estimate 17 MPG / 22 MPG on the highway |
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© 2005 Marcus Blair Fitzhugh
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