The Mercedes-Benz A 160 CDI is a front wheel drive road car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
The Mercedes-Benz A 160 CDI belongs to the W 168 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.7 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) at 3600 rpm and 160 Nm (118 lbft/16.3 kgm) at 1500-2400 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz A 160 CDI weighs a quoted 1120 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 153 km/h, which is 95 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 6.6/3.9/4.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2423 mm | 95.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1503 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1452 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Length | 3575 mm | 140.7 inches | |
| Width | 1719 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1120 kg | 2469 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | OM 668 DE 17 A / 668.941 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1689 cc (103.069 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 84 mm
3.15 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 160 Nm (118 ft·lb) (16.3 kgm) at 1500-2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 26 kW/litre 35.4 ps/litre 34.9 bhp/litre 0.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.73 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| sump | |||
| compression ratio | 19.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Direct diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1190.4 kPa (172.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 422.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 153 km/h (95 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better
53.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 39.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 52.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better
25.46 kg/kW 42.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.6/3.9/4.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.6/3.9/4.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.2/25.6/22.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 42.8/72.4/62.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 35.6/60.3/52.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/70 R 15 84 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/70 R 15 84 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 180 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.05 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 76901 | ||
| Production total | 14508 | ||
| Model code | W 168 DE 17 A | ||
| Model family | W 168 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Mercedes-Benz A 160 CDI added 2001-03-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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