2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Technical Data
| C250 Coupe | C350 Coupe | C63 AMG Coupe | C63 AMG Coupe Black Series | ||
| Vehicle type | Two-door, four passenger coupe | Two-door, four passenger coupe | Two-door, four passenger coupe | Two-door, four passenger coupe | |
| Chassis | Steel unibody | Steel unibody | Steel unibody | Steel unibody | |
| Engine | Inline 4 Turbo | 60-degree V6 | 90-degree V8 | 90-degree V8 | |
| Valve arrangement | Four valves per cylinder | Four valves per cylinder | Four valves per cylinder | Four valves per cylinder | |
| Valvetrain | Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank;duplex chain-driven; variable valve timing | Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank;duplex chain-driven; variable valve timing | Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank;duplex chain-driven; variable valve timing | Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank;duplex chain-driven; variable valve timing | |
| Displacement (cc) | 1,796 | 3,498 | 6,208 | 6,208 | |
| Bore (in.) | 3.23 / 82.0 | 3.66 / 92.9 | 4.02 / 102.2 | 4.02 / 102.2 | |
| Stroke (in.) | 3.35 / 85.0 | 3.39 / 86.0 | 3.72 / 94.6 | 3.72 / 94.6 | |
| Compression ratio | 9.3:1 | 12.0:1 | 11.3:1 | 11.3:1 | |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 201 @ 5,500 | 302 @ 6,500 | 451 (481)* @ 6,500 | 510 @ 6,800 | |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 229 @ 2,200 - 4,300 | 273 @ 3,500 - 5,250 | 443 @ 5,000 | 457 @ 5,200 | |
| Intake system | Turbo, Direct Injection | Naturally Aspirated, Direct Injection | Magnesium two-stage resonance intake manifold | Magnesium two-stage resonance intake manifold | |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | 6,450 | 7,000 | 6,800 | 7,200 | |
| Transmission | Seven-speed automatic | Seven-speed automatic | AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS Seven-speed multiclutch automatic | AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS Seven-speed multiclutch automatic | |
| Shift controls | Touch Shift manual shift control w/ Shift Paddles | Touch Shift manual shift control w/ Shift Paddles | Touch Shift manual shift control w/ Shift Paddles | Touch Shift manual shift control w/ Shift Paddles | |
| Gear ratios | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | |
| 1 | 4.38:1 | 4.38:1 | 4.38:1 | 4.38:1 | |
| 2 | 2.86:1 | 2.86:1 | 2.86:1 | 2.86:1 | |
| 3 | 1.92:1 | 1.92:1 | 1.92:1 | 1.92:1 | |
| 4 | 1.37:1 | 1.37:1 | 1.37:1 | 1.37:1 | |
| 5 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | |
| 6 | 0.82:1 | 0.82:1 | 0.82:1 | 0.82:1 | |
| 7 | 0.73:1 | 0.73:1 | 0.73:1 | 0.73:1 | |
| R | - 3.42:1 | - 3.42:1 | - 3.42:1 | - 3.42:1 | |
| R2 "comfort mode" | - 2.23:1 | - 2.23:1 | - 2.23:1 | - 2.23:1 | |
| Final drive | 3.07:1 | 2.82:1 | 2.82:1 | 2.85:1 | |
| Stability control | ESP stability control | ESP stability control | AMG 3-Stage ESP System | AMG 3-Stage ESP System | |
| Suspension | Four-wheel independent; coil springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bars | Four-wheel independent; coil springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bars | Four-wheel independent; AMG springs and gas shocks, stabilizer bars | Four-wheel independent; AMG springs and gas shocks, stabilizer bars | |
| front | Strut with two-piece control arm, antidive geometry | Strut with two-piece control arm, antidive geometry | Strut with two-piece control arm, antidive geometry | Strut with two-piece control arm, antidive geometry | |
| rear | Five-arm multilink, anti-squat geometry | Five-arm multilink, anti-squat geometry | Five-arm multilink, anti-squat geometry | Five-arm multilink, anti-squat geometry | |
| Steering | Rack-and-pinion, speed-sensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering | Rack-and-pinion, speed-sensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering | Rack-and-pinion, speed-sensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering | Rack-and-pinion, speed-sensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering | |
| Turning radius (ft.) | 35.6 | 35.6 | 36.4 | 36.4 | |
| Wheels (in.) | rear front | 7.5 x 17 8.5 x 17 |
7.5 x 17 8.5 x 17 |
8 x 18 9 x 18 |
19 x 9 19 x 9.5 |
| Tires | front | 225 / 45 R17 | 225 / 45 R 17 | 235 / 40 R 18 | 255 / 35 R 19 |
| rear | 245 / 40 R 17 | 245 / 40 R 17 | 255 / 35 R 18 | 285 / 30 R 19 | |
| Brakes | Power assisted 4-wheel vented & perforated discs with ABS anti-lock; Brake Assist | Power assisted 4-wheel vented & perforated discs with ABS anti-lock; Brake Assist | Power assisted 4-wheel vented & perforated discs with ABS anti-lock; Brake Assist | Power assisted 4-wheel vented & perforated discs with ABS anti-lock; Brake Assist | |
| Disc diameter (in./mm) | front | 11.6 / 295 (ventilated) | 12.7 / 322 (ventilated) | 14.2 / 360 (ventilated & perforated) | 15.35 (ventilated & perforated) |
| rear | 11.8 / 300 (solid) | 11.8 / 300 (ventilated) | 13.0 / 330 (ventilated & perforated) | 14.17 (ventilated & perforated) | |
| Disc thickness (in./mm) | front | 1.1 / 28 | 1.3 / 32 | 1.4 / 36 | 1.4 / 36 |
| rear | 0.4 / 10 | 0.9 / 22 | 1.0 / 26 | 1.0 / 26 | |
| Exterior dimensions (in) | |||||
| Wheelbase | 108.7 | 108.7 | 108.9 | 108.9 | |
| Length | 180.7 | 180.7 | 185.3 | 185.3 | |
| Width | 69.7 | 69.7 | 69.7 | 69.7 | |
| Height | 54.8 | 54.8 | 54.6 | 54.6 | |
| Ground clearance (in.) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
| Track | front | 61.0 | 61.0 | 62.4 | 64 |
| rear | 61.1 | 61.1 | 61.5 | 64.6 | |
| Interior dimensions (in.) | |||||
| Head room | front | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 |
| 2nd / 3rd row | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | N/A | |
| Leg room | front | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| 2nd / 3rd row | 33.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | N/A | |
| Shoulder room | front | 54.0 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 54.0 |
| 2nd | 50.3 | 50.3 | 50.3 | N/A | |
| Cargo Length | Back row up | ||||
| Back | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 | |
| Capacities | |||||
| Cabin volume (cu. ft.) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Cargo volume | seats up | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Back row down | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Curb weight (lbs.) | 3,538 | 3,693 | 3,935 | 3,700 (est) | |
| Towing (lbs.) | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Max. total payload | 1,037 | 1,037 | 948 | TBD | |
| Fuel tank/reserve (gallons) | 17.4 / 2.1 | 17.4 / 2.1 | 17.4 / 3.7 | 17.4 / 3.7 | |
| AdBlue tank (gallons) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Performance | |||||
| 0-60 (seconds) | 7.1 (est.) | 5.9 (est.) | 4.4 (4.3)* (est.) | 4.2 | |
| Top speed (mph) | 130 | 130 | 155 (174)* | 186 | |
| Fuel mileage, city/hwy/comb | 21 / 31 / 25 | 19 / 28 / 22 | 13 / 19 / 15 | 13 / 19 / 15 | |
| Note: Technical specifications are subject to change. *w/AMG Development Pkg |
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