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    2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Elegance Pricing and Spec

    From

    $155,805

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Elegance is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 2nd July 2008 classified as a C209. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is regarded as a sports car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $155,805.

    This Mercedes-Benz C-Class is powered by a 5.5L 8-cylinder engine that has 285 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 530 Nm of torque (at 2800 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz claims the C-Class Elegance uses 11.4L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 270g of CO2. It has a 62L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 544km per full tank

    The Mercedes-Benz C-Class measures 1413mm (55.6 inches) in height, 4652mm (183.1 inches) in length, 1740mm (68.5 inches) in width with a 2715mm (106.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1675kg (3692.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The C-Class Elegance comes standard with 225/40 ZR18 91W ? front tyres and 255/35 ZR18 91W ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    Acceleration
    5.2Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    11.4L / 100km
    62 L544 km
    2D coupe
    petrol
    5.5L
    rear
    7 AT
    4
    2

    Dimensions

    1413mm
    1740mm
    4652mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)5461
    Size (L)5.5L
    Cylinders8
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder32
    Power285kW
    Power RPM6000
    Torque530Nm
    Torque RPM2800
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission7 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontWishbone
    Suspension RearMulti-Link
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)11.4
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)62
    Fuel TypePremium Unleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined270
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front225/40 ZR18 91W ?
    Tyre Rear255/35 ZR18 91W ?
    Front Rim Size7.5x18
    Rear Rim Size8.5x18

    Vehicle Height (mm)1413
    Vehicle Length (mm)4652
    Vehicle Width (mm)1740
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2715
    Turning Circle (m)-
    Unladen Weight (kg)1675
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2130
    Track Front (mm)1497
    Track Rear (mm)1482
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)1500
    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 Date2008-11-04

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardEU4