help:drag coefficient of all C-class

Discussion in 'C-Class' started by yzbenz, Aug 10, 2011.

  1. yzbenz Active Member

    I 'm write a article about C. Which is necessary to mention four generations's drag coefficient.

    W201

    W202

    w203

    W204
    yzbenz, Aug 10, 2011
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  2. Wolfgang Contributing Member

    W201 0.34

    W202 0.31

    W203 0.26

    W204 0.25 to 0.33 (mercedes-benz.de lists the value by model)
    Wolfgang, Aug 10, 2011
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  3. Gullwing Well-Known Member

    The body kit on the 2.3-16 and 2.5-16 reduced the drag coefficient to 0.32, one of the lowest CD values on a four door saloon of the time, whilst also reducing lift at speed.
    Evo II .29
    Gullwing, Aug 10, 2011
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  4. Mr. Mercedes Premium Member

    MB really has been putting a lot of effort into CD values (some might say to the detriment of the overall stance of the vehicles). But they seem to have a lead on Audi and BMW in this respect. Good for fuel efficiency.
    Mr. Mercedes, Aug 10, 2011
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  5. Gullwing Well-Known Member

    If there weren't the crappy pedestrian crash requirements most cars would be mid .20s instead of .30s
    Gullwing, Aug 10, 2011
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  6. K-A Banned

    Interestingly, both the previous generation CLS and the current BMW F10 have similar drag coefficients to the W202 C-Class.

    M-B are really the masters (don't know what happened with the original CLS, lol) of making cars that don't sacrifice such character by looking overly aerodynamic, but are extremely aerodynamic.
    K-A, Aug 10, 2011
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  7. kenai Banned

    mercedes has the lowest drag c. of any major car company for many years.......and many of the design clues have been copied for others.
    kenai, Aug 10, 2011
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  8. Gullwing Well-Known Member

    The 1954 300SL has a CD of .25 and that was without a wind tunnel.
    Gullwing, Aug 11, 2011
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