MERCEDES-BENZ C-klasse Sports Coupe · C 230 Kompressor · 2001 ‐ 2002

From 2001 Mercedes-Benz started production of cars type C-klasse Sports Coupe, modification of C 230 Kompressor Sports Coupe and closed it in 2002. This 3-door coupe has a length of 4.3 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to sit 5 people total.

«C-klasse Sports Coupe C 230 Kompressor Sports Coupe» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the rear-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 240 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 197 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 15.3 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 7.2 l, and the average fuel rate is 10.2 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 62 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 608 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55VR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz C-klasse Sports Coupe received the higher quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to active safety (ABS, ESP, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).