2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Published: Apr 17, 2013Modified: Apr 17, 2013

2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

		C250 Sedan	C300 4MATIC Sedan	C350 Sedan	C63 AMG Sedan
Vehicle type		Four-door, five-passenger sedan	Four-door, five-passenger sedan	Four-door, five-passenger sedan	Four-door, five-passenger sedan
Chassis		Steel unibody	Steel unibody	Steel unibody	Steel unibody

Engine		Inline 4 Turbo	60-degree V6	60-degree V6	90-degree V8
Engine material			Aluminum block and heads	Aluminum block and heads	Aluminum block and heads
Valve arrangement		Four valves per cylinder	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	Double overhead camshaft per cylinder bank;duplex chain-driven; variable valve timing
Displacement (cc)		1,796	2,996	3,498	6,208
Bore (in.)		3.23 / 82.0	3.46 / 86.0	3.66 / 92.9	4.02 / 102.2
Stroke (in.)		3.35 / 85.0	3.23 / 82.1	3.39 / 86.0	3.72 / 94.6
Compression ratio		9.3:1	11.3:1	12.0:1	11.3:1
Horsepower @ rpm		201 @ 5,500	248 @ 6,000	302 @ 6,500	451 (481)* @ 6,500
Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm		229 @ 2,200 - 4,300	251 @ 2,700 - 5,000	273 @ 3,500 - 5,250	443 @ 5,000
Intake system		Turbo, Direct Injection	Magnesium two-stage resonance intake manifold	Naturally Aspirated, Direct Injection	Magnesium two-stage resonance intake manifold
Max. engine speed (rpm)		6,450	6,500	7,000	6,800

Transmission		Seven-speed automatic	Seven-speed automatic	Seven-speed automatic	AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS Seven- speed multiclutch automatic
Shift controls		Touch Shift manual shift control	Touch Shift manual shift control	Touch Shift manual shift control	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	-
Final drive		3.07:1	3.07:1	2.82:1	2.82:1

Stability control		ESP stability control	ESP stability control	ESP stability control	AMG 3-Stage ESP System
Traction control			ASR traction control	ASR traction control	ASR traction control
Suspension		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	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
Turns, lock-to-lock			3	3	3
Steering ratio			13.5	13.5	13.5
Turning radius (in.)		35.3	35.3	35.3	36.4

Wheels (in.)	front	7.5 x 17	7.5 x 17	7.5 x 17	8 x 18
Wheels (in.)	rear	8.5 x 17 (Luxury 7.5 x 17)	8.5 x 17 (Luxury 7.5 x 17)	8.5 x 17	9 x 18
Tires	front	225 / 45 R17	225 / 45 R17	225 / 45 R17	235 / 40 R 18
Tires	rear	245 / 40 R17 (Lux. 225 / 45 R17)	245 / 40 R17 (Lux. 225 / 45 R17)	245 / 40 R17	255 / 35 R 18
Brakes		Power assisted 4-wheel vented discs with ABS anti- lock; Brake Assist	Power assisted 4-wheel vented discs with ABS anti- lock; Brake Assist	Power assisted 4-wheel vented discs with ABS anti- lock; Brake Assist	Power assisted 4-wheel vented discs with ABS anti- lock; Brake Assist
Disc diameter (in.)	front	11.6 / 295	11.6 / 295	12.7 / 322	14.2 / 360
Disc diameter (in.)	rear	11.8 / 300	11.8 / 300	11.8 / 300	13.0 / 330
Disc thickness (in.)	front	1.1 / 28	1.26 / 32	1.26 / 32	1.4 / 36
Disc thickness (in.)	rear	0.4 / 10	0.86 /22	0.86 /22	1.0 / 26

Exterior dimensions (in)
Wheelbase		108.7	108.7	108.7	108.9
Length		180.8	180.8	180.8	186.0
Width		69.7	69.7	69.7	70.7
Height		56.3 (Luxury 56.9)	56.3 (Luxury 56.9)	56.30	56.3
Ground clearance (in.)		4.1	4.1	4.1	TBD
Track	front	60.4	60.4	60.4	61.8
Track	rear	59.6	59.6	59.6	60.0
Interior dimensions (in.)
Head room	front	37.1	37.1	37.1	37.1
Head room	2nd / 3rd row	36.9	36.9	36.9	36.9
Leg room	front	41.7	41.7	41.7	41.7
Leg room	2nd / 3rd row	33.4	33.4	33.4	33.4
Shoulder room	front	54.7	54.7	54.7	54.7
Shoulder room	2nd / 3rd row	55.0	55.0	55.0	55.0
Cargo Length	back row up	-	-	-	-
Cargo Length	back / mid row down	-	-	-	-
Cargo floor width (narrowest)

Capacities
Cabin volume (cu. ft.)		88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2
Cargo volume	seats up	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4
Cargo volume	back/mid row down	-	-	-	-
Curb weight (lbs.)		3,428	3,737	3,616	3,924
Gross vehicle weight			-	-	-
Towing (lbs.)		-	-	-	-
Max. total payload		-	-	-	-
Fuel tank/reserve		17.4 / 2.1	17.4 / 2.1	17.4 / 2.1	17.4 / 2.1
AdBlue tank (gallons)		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Performance
0-60 (seconds)		7.1 (est.)	7.1 (est.)	5.9 (est)	4.4 (4.3)*
Top speed (mph)		130	130	130	155 (174)*
Fuel mileage		21 / 31 / 25	18 / 25 / 20	20 / 29 / 23	13 / 19 / 15
Note: Technical specifications are subject to change. *=w/AMG Development Pkg