C-Class limousines of the series 202
Mercedes-Benz type C 250 Turbodiesel
Type C 250 Turbodiesel 
Name C 250 Turbodiesel 
Name Mercedes-Benz type C 250 Turbodiesel 
Short name C 250 Turbodiesel 
Model W 202 D 25 A 
Production since 09.95 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices 09.95: 52.785,00 DM 02.96: 53.475,00 DM 03.97: 54.625,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2690 mm 
Track rear/front 1499/1464 mm ("Esprit", "Sport": 1505/1469 mm) 
Length 4487 mm 
Width 1720 mm 
Height 1427 mm ("Esprit", "Sport": 1395 mm) 
Smallest turning circle 10,74 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 1960 kg 
Max. front axle weight 960 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1030 kg 
Max. load 480 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 1575 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 740 kg 
Weight empty 1480 kg 
According to guideline EG 92/21 (with driver, 68 kg, and luggage, 7 kg; tank filled 90 % ) 
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (w/ indirect injection, exhaust TC w/ charge-air cooling and emission control device w/ oxidizing catalyst) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type OM 605 D 25 LA / 605.960 
No. of cylinder/configuration 5 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 87,0 x 84,0 mm 
Total displacement 2497 ccm 
Compression ratio 22,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 110 kW / 150 hp at 4400 /min 
Maximum torque 280 Nm at 1800 - 3600 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 intake, 2 exhaust / overhead 
Valve operation 2 top camshafts 
Camshaft drive duplex roller-type chain 
Mixture formation indirect injection, mechano-electronically controlled; Bosch~5-plunger-type injection pump / exhaust-gas TC w/ charge-air cooling 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 7,5 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 7,0 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 74 Ah / in the boot 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 1260 W 
Starter motor electrical / 2,2 kW 
Ignition compression ignition engine 
Fuel tank in front of rear axle / 62 l 
Fuel supply piston pump at the injection pump 
Driven whells rear wheels 
Power transmission divided cardan shaft 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front double wishbone 
Wheel suspension rear multilink suspension, on demand with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure damper 
Steering ball-and-nut power steering 
Steering transm ratio 15,85:1 / 3,2 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit and antilock device;~disc brakes front (intern. ventilated) and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (foot-operated), effect on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 288 / 278 mm 
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels, on demand light-alloy disc wheels 
Wheels rims 6 1/2 J x 15 H 2; for sports suspension: 7 J x 15 H 2 
Tyres 195/65 R 15 88 H; for sports suspension: 205/60 R 15 91 V 

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C-Class limousines of the series 202
Mercedes-Benz type C 250 Turbodiesel
Gearbox 5-speed gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - V 
Gear transmission I. 3,86; II. 2,18; III. 1,38; IV. 1,0; V. 0,80; R. 4,22 
Differential ratio 3,46 
Maximum speed 203 km/h 
Accelerations 10,2 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 5,3/7,2/9,4 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle 
C-Class limousines of the series 202
Mercedes-Benz type C 250 Turbodiesel
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift 
Availability by request (until 07.96) 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in autom. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 4,25; II. 2,41; III. 1,49; IV. 1,0; R. 5,67 
Differential ratio 2,65 
Maximum speed 200 km/h 
Accelerations 10,0 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 5,5/7,3/8,8 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle 
C-Class limousines of the series 202
Mercedes-Benz type C 250 Turbodiesel
Gearbox 5-speed autom. gear shift with electron. control 
Availability by request (from 08.96) 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter with slip control clutch 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,93; II. 2,41; III. 1,49; IV. 1,0; V. 0,83; R. 3,10 
Differential ratio 3,07 
Maximum speed 200 km/h 
Accelerations 9,9 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 5,2/6,9/8,8 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle