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    1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $55,300

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Base is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $55,300.

    This Mercedes-Benz C-Class is powered by a 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that has 90 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 170 Nm of torque (at 3700 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz claims the C-Class Base uses 6.6L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 62L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 939km per full tank

    The Mercedes-Benz C-Class measures 1418mm (55.8 inches) in height, 4516mm (177.8 inches) in length, 1720mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2690mm (105.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1385kg (3053.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The C-Class Base comes standard with 185/65 R15 H front tyres and 185/65 R17 H rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    Acceleration
    11.5Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    6.6L / 100km
    62 L939 km
    4D sedan
    petrol
    1.8L
    rear
    5 AT
    5
    4

    Dimensions

    1418mm
    1720mm
    4516mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)1799
    Size (L)1.8L
    Cylinders4
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder16
    Power90kW
    Power RPM5500
    Torque170Nm
    Torque RPM3700
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontWishbone
    Suspension RearMulti-Link
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)6.6
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)10
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)6.8
    Tank Size (L)62
    Fuel TypeUnleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC
    Tyre Front185/65 R15 H
    Tyre Rear185/65 R17 H
    Front Rim Size7x15
    Rear Rim Size7.5x17

    Vehicle Height (mm)1418
    Vehicle Length (mm)4516
    Vehicle Width (mm)1720
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2690
    Turning Circle (m)10740
    Unladen Weight (kg)1385
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)1830
    Track Front (mm)1501
    Track Rear (mm)1476
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)1575
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)675

    Country Of OriginGermany
    Number of Doors4
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date1998-02-28

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01