Mercedes c300 Luxury Sedan

Specifications: ( Return to top )

Seating and Trim:

• 8-way power-adjustable front seats: Driver's
  and passenger's adjustable lumbar support
• MB-Tex upholstery
• Leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob
• Burl Walnut wood trim: On console, doors, and shift gate

Audio, Navigation and Communication:

• 5" color display with flip-up cover: For radio and CD player(6)
• AM/FM stereo/weatherband radio
• In-dash single-CD player: With MP3 capability
• 8-speaker audio system
• Auxiliary audio input jack for MP3 player in glovebox (10)
• Bluetooth® interface: For hands-free calling

Performance: ( Return to top )

Acceleration: 0 - 60 in 7.1 seconds
EPA estimate: 18 mpg (2)
Highway estimate: 25 mpg (3)

Engine:

• Net power: 228 hp @ 6,000 rpm
• Construction: 2,996-cc DOHC 24-valve V-6
• Aluminum-alloy cylinder block
• Fuel and ignition system: Sequential fuel injection
  and single-spark ignition
• Fuel tank (capacity - reserve): 17.4 - 2.1 gal

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
  

Drivetrain:

• Drive configuration: Rear-wheel drive