2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Base Pricing and Spec
From
$323,909
excl. on-roads
Overview
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 3rd July 2008 classified as a C 216. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is regarded as a Super Sports built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $323,909.
This Mercedes-Benz C-Class is powered by a 5.5L 8-cylinder engine that has 285 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 530 Nm of torque (at 2800 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz claims the C-Class Base uses 12.1L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 289g of CO2. It has a 90L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 744km per full tank
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class measures 1418mm (55.8 inches) in height, 5065mm (199.4 inches) in length, 1871mm (73.7 inches) in width with a 2955mm (116.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1995kg (4398.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The C-Class Base comes standard with 255/40 R19 ? front tyres and 275/40 R19 ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 5461 |
| Size (L) | 5.5L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 32 |
| Power | 285kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 530Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Multi-Link |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 12.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 90 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 289 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 255/40 R19 ? |
| Tyre Rear | 275/40 R19 ? |
| Front Rim Size | 8.5x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9.5x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1418 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5065 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1871 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2955 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1995 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2510 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1601 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1607 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-10-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |