Mercedes-Benz C350

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The much anticipated all-new 2008 C350 Sport Sedan represents detail on an exhilarating scale. Its wider and lower stance results in less drag and reduced noise. Mercedes-Benz engineers also repositioned the engine lower and farther back for improved control and handling. Along with AMG styling, the new clear-lens headlamp designs and taillamp housings are rounded to enhance vehicle dynamics, and enlarged wheel wells make way for 17-inch AMG wheels — or optional 18-inch AMG wheels — for uncompromising style and performance. Ensuring a spine-tingling redline rush, the new C350 is anchored by a 268-horsepower 3.5 liter V-6 capable of propelling you from 0 to 60 in just 6.1 seconds.1 As for the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star, it's on the grille, front and center. Just like the values it represents.

Specifications

Engine and Drivetrain

Engine 3,498-cc DOHC 24-valve V-6. Aluminum-alloy cylinder block
Automatic transmission Standard electronically controlled 7-speed automatic with rear-wheel drive. Driver-adaptive programming adjusts shift points to the driver's current driving style. Touch Shift allows driver to manually downshift and allows upshifts by nudging the shift lever left or right from the Drive position. Shift into Optimum Gear programming allows one-touch selection of the best gear for maximum acceleration or engine braking by holding the shift lever to the left of Drive for one second. Driver-selectable Comfort mode starts vehicle moving in 2nd gear or 2nd Reverse gear, and upshifts at lower rpm, to help improve control on slippery surfaces. The instrument cluster displays a readout of selected gear range and Standard/Comfort mode.
Drive configuration Rear-wheel drive.

Traction Control & Stability Systems

Electronic Stability Program (ESP®): Standard ESP compares the driver's intended course, via steering and braking inputs, to the vehicle's response, via lateral acceleration, rotation (yaw), and individual wheel speeds. ESP then brakes individual front or rear wheels and/or reduces excess engine power as needed to help correct understeer (plowing) or oversteer (fishtailing). ESP also integrates all-speed traction control, which senses drive-wheel slip under acceleration and individually brakes the slipping wheel or wheels, and/or reduces excess engine power, until control is regained.

Chassis

Front suspension Independent 3-link with antidive geometry and stabilizer bar.
Rear suspension Independent 5-arm multilink. Stabilizer bar.
Steering type Rack-and-pinion with vehicle-speed-sensitive power assist.3
Wheels 17" AMG 6-twin-spoke, 7.5x17/8.5x17
Tires 225/45 R17 front – 245/40 R17 rear, all-season performance
Brakes Dual-circuit power-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes.
Antilock Braking System (ABS)
Brake Assist (BAS)

Dimensions

Exterior Dimensions
- Wheelbase 108.7 in
- Overall length 182.3 in
- Overall height 56.3 in
- Overall width (mirrors folded in) 69.7 in
- Curb weight 3,615 lb
Interior Dimensions
- Front headroom 37.1 in
- Rear headroom 36.9 in
- Front legroom 41.7 in
- Rear legroom 33.4 in
- Front shoulder room 54.7 in
- Rear shoulder room 55.1 in
- Trunk capacity 12.4 cu ft

Exterior Features

AMG front air dam with mesh air intakes, side skirts, and rear apron.
Polished chrome exhaust tips.
AMG trunk lid spoiler.
Power tilt/sliding tinted-glass sunroof with one-touch express-open/close.
Electrically heated rear window with auto-shutoff based on time, driving speed, and outside temperature.
Dual heated power mirrors.
Auto-dimming driver-side and rearview mirrors. Power fold-in mirrors.
Rain-sensing wipers.
Halogen headlamps and front foglamps. Single red rear foglamp in left taillamp.
Selectable light-sensing headlamps.
Programmable daytime running lamps with auto-on override in darkness.

Locking & Security

SmartKey remote control integrates Remote Door Unlock, trunk opener, removable valet key, and panic alarm. Driver may selectively unlock only the driver's door and fuel filler or all doors plus the trunk and fuel filler.
SmartKey offers infrared-remote opening/closing of windows and power sunroof from outside the car.
Driver-programmable driveaway locking can automatically lock all the doors when the car reaches 9 mph.
Night security illumination uses the car's exterior lights to help illuminate a path after parking or when car is remote-unlocked.
Antitheft alarm with remote panic feature.
Emergency trunk release, located inside trunk and illuminated for 60 minutes after trunk lid is closed.

Interior Features

Central controller provides easy, convenient operation of select vehicle systems.
Multifunction steering wheel. Power windows, all with one-touch express-up/down.
Electronic cruise control.
4-way (tilt/telescoping) manually adjustable steering column.
Auto-dimming rearview mirror. Garage door opener.
Dual-zone automatic climate control with individual driver and front passenger temperature control.
Electrostatic dust and pollen filter.
Tunnel mode offers one-touch closing of all windows, the sunroof, and cabin air intake via the air-recirculation button. *Sun sensor provides improved temperature control by detecting intensity and direction of the sun.

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