2014 C-Class Sedan Specifications

Technical Data

 

C250

C300 4MATIC

C350

Vehicle Type

Four-door, five- passenger sedan

Four-door, five- passenger  sedan

Four-door, five- passenger  sedan

Chassis

Steel unibody

Steel unibody

Steel unibody

Engine

 

C250

C300 4MATIC

C350

Type

1.8-liter inline four- cylinder Turbocharged

3.5-liter V six- cylinder Natural aspiration

3.5-liter V six- cylinder Natural aspiration

Material

Aluminum

Aluminum

Aluminum

Valve arrangement

Four valves per cylinder

Four valves per cylinder

Four valves per cylinder

Valvetrain

Double overhead camshaft; 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

3,498

Bore (in.)

3.23

3.66

3.66

Stroke (in.)

3.35

3.39

3.39

Compression ratio

9.3:1

12.0:1

12.0:1

Horsepower
@ rpm

201 @ 5,500

248 @ 6,000

302 @ 6,500

Torque
(lb-ft) @ rpm

229 @ 2,200-4,300

251 @ 2,700 - 5,000

273 @ 3,500-5,250

Intake system

Turbo, Direct Injection

Naturally Aspirated, Direct Injection

Naturally Aspirated, Direct Injection

Max. engine speed (rpm)

6,450

6,500

7,000

Performance

 

C250

C300 4MATIC

C350

0-60 (sec.)

7.1

6.2

5.9

Top speed (limited) (mph)

130

130

130

Fuel economy:                  city hwy

21
31

21
29

20
29

 

Transmission

 

C250

C300 4MATIC

C350

Type

7-Speed Automatic

7-Speed Automatic

7-Speed Automatic

Shift controls

Touch Shift manual shift control

Touch Shift manual shift control

Touch Shift manual shift control

Gear ratios

Automatic

Automatic

Automatic

1

4.38:1

4.38:1

4.38:1

2

2.86:1

2.86:1

2.86:1

3

1.92:1

1.92:1

1.92:1

4

1.37:1

1.37:1

1.37:1

5

1.00:1

1.00:1

1.00:1

6

0.82:1

0.82:1

0.82:1

7

0.73:1

0.73:1

0.73:1

R

-  3.42:1

-  3.42:1

-  3.42:1

R2 “comfort mode”

-  2.23:1

-  2.23:1

-  2.23:1

Final drive

3.07:1

3.07:1

2.82:1

Suspension/Steering

 

C250

C300 4MATIC

C350

Suspension type

Four-wheel independent; coil springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bars

Four-wheel independent; coil springs, gas shocks, stabilizer bars

Four-wheel independent; coil springs, 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

Rear

Five-arm multilink, anti-squat geometry

Five-arm multilink, anti-squat geometry

Five-arm multilink, anti-squat geometry

Steering

Rack-and-pinion, speedsensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering

Rack-and-pinion, speedsensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering

Rack-and-pinion, speedsensitive hydraulic power assist with variable centering

Turns, lock-to-lock

N/A

3

3

Steering ratio

N/A

13.5

13.5

Turning radius (ft.)

35.3

35.3

35.3

Stability control

ESP Stability Control

ESP Stability Control

ESP Stability Control

Traction control

ASR traction control

ASR traction control

ASR traction control

Exterior Dimensions (in inches)

 

C250

C300 4MATIC

C350

Wheelbase

108.7

108.7

108.7

Length

180.8

180.8

180.8

Width excluding mirrors

69.7

69.7

69.7

Height

56.3 (Sport)

56.3 (Sport)

56.3

 

56.9 (Luxury)

56.9 (Luxury)

 

Ground clearance

4.1

4.1

4.1

Track front

60.4

60.4

60.4

Track rear

59,6

59,6

59,6

Interior Dimensions (in inches)

 

C250

C300 4MATIC

C350

Head room front

37.1

37.1

37.1

Head room rear

36.9

36.9

36.9

Leg room, front

41.7

41.7

41.7

Leg room, 2nd/3rd row

33.4

33.4

33.4

Shoulder room, front

54,7

54,7

54,7

Shoulder room, 2nd/3rd  row

55.0

55.0

55.0

Capacities

 

C250

C300 4MATIC

C350

Cabin volume (cu. ft.)

88.2

88.2

88.2

Cargo volume, seats up (cu. ft.)

12.4

12.4

12.4

Trunk capacity (cu. ft.)

12.4

12.4

12.4

Curb weight (lbs.)

3,428

3,737

3,616

Fuel tank (gallons)

17.4

17.4

17.4