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    1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class CL 500 Pricing and Spec

    From

    $296,800

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class CL 500 is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is regarded as a Super Sports built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $296,800.

    This Mercedes-Benz C-Class is powered by a 5.0L 8-cylinder engine that has 235 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 470 Nm of torque (at 3900 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz claims the C-Class CL 500 uses 15.4L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 100L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 649km per full tank

    The Mercedes-Benz C-Class measures 1452mm (57.2 inches) in height, 5065mm (199.4 inches) in length, 1912mm (75.3 inches) in width with a 2945mm (115.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2080kg (4585.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The C-Class CL 500 comes standard with 255/45 R18 Z front tyres and 255/45 R18 Z rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    Acceleration
    7.5Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    15.4L / 100km
    100 L649 km
    2D coupe
    petrol
    5.0L
    rear
    5 AT
    4
    2

    Dimensions

    1452mm
    1912mm
    5065mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)4973
    Size (L)5.0L
    Cylinders8
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder32
    Power235kW
    Power RPM5600
    Torque470Nm
    Torque RPM3900
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

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

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)15.4
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)22.1
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)11.5
    Tank Size (L)100
    Fuel TypePremium Unleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front255/45 R18 Z
    Tyre Rear255/45 R18 Z
    Front Rim Size8.5x18
    Rear Rim Size8.5x18

    Vehicle Height (mm)1452
    Vehicle Length (mm)5065
    Vehicle Width (mm)1912
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2945
    Turning Circle (m)-
    Unladen Weight (kg)2080
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2600
    Track Front (mm)1614
    Track Rear (mm)1587
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)2100
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGermany
    Number of Doors2
    Seats4
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date1998-10-15

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01