A-Class limousines of the series 168
Mercedes-Benz type A 170 CDI
Type A 170 CDI 
Name A 170 CDI 
Name Mercedes-Benz type A 170 CDI 
Short name A 170 CDI 
Model W 168 DE 17 LA 
Production since 10.96/ 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period Production start first run 
Prices 05.97: 34.385,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2423 mm 
Track rear/front 1502/1440 mm 
Length 3575 mm 
Width 1719 mm 
Height 1601 mm ("Avantgarde": 1581 mm) 
Smallest turning circle 10,60 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 1525 kg 
Max. front axle weight 780 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 745 kg 
Max. load 385 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 800 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 400 kg 
Weight empty 1140 kg 
According to guideline EG 92/21 (with driver, 68 kg, and pack, 7 kg; tank to 90 % filled) 
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (w. direct inj., exh.gas turbocharger w. air charge cooling, exh.gas purif. plant w. oxidation-catalizer) 
Configuration fore, diagonal; horizontal 
Type OM 668 DE 17 LA / 668.940 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / line; 59ř fore oblique 
Bore x stroke 80,0 x 84,0 mm 
Total displacement 1689 ccm 
Compression ratio 19,5 
Crankshaft bearing 5 
Output 66 kW / 90 hp at 4200 /min 
Maximum torque 180 Nm at 1600 - 3200 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 adm., 2 exhaust / pendent 
Valve operation 2 aloft cam-shaft 
Camshaft drive Duplex-roller chain 
Mixture formation Common-Rail-direct injection, electron. contr.; Bosch 3-stamp-high-pressure pump/exh. gas-turbosupercharger w. boost intercooling 
Cooling Water-cooling / pump; 5,9 l water 
Lubrication Pressure lubrication / 4,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 62 Ah / under the passenger-room bottom 
Dynamo Rotary current / 1260 W 
Starter motor electr. / 1,7 kW 
Ignition self-ignition 
Fuel tank before rear-axle / 54 l 
Fuel supply mechan. driven transporter 
Driven whells front wheels 
Power transmission differential in gearing intigrated 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front triangular dual-traverse lever / McPherson-spring-leg 
Wheel suspension rear longitudinal lever/rear axle 
Suspension front spiral springs, torsion-bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper Two-hole-/single-hole gas-pressure shock-absorber 
Steering cog rack servo steering 
Steering transm ratio 19,8:1 / 3,5 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system  
Breaking system hydr. two-cycl. braking device with underpress.brake energizer and anti-blocking system;~inner-ventilated disk brakes fore, drum brakes aft 
Parking breake  
Parking breake mech. (hand operated), on rear wheels acting 
Diamatre friction disk fore 260 mm; brake drums aft 180 mm 
Wheels steel wheels, by request light alloy wheels 
Wheels rims 5 1/2 J x 15 H 2; for sport-chassis: 5 1/2 J x 16 H 2 
Tyres 175/65 R 15 84 T; for sport chassis: 195/50 R 16 

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A-Class limousines of the series 168
Mercedes-Benz type A 170 CDI
Gearbox 5 speed gear-shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Central feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch, auf Wunsch mit automatischer Bet„tigung 
Type of gearbox Change-speed gear 
Synchromesh gears I - V 
Gear transmission I. 3,27; II. 1,92; III. 1,26; IV. 0,88; V. 0,70; R. 3,29 
Differential ratio 3,61 
Maximum speed 175 km/h 
Accelerations 12,5 s 
Comments Acceleration by cutting-through from 0 - 100 km/h; weight 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,2/4,1/4,9 l 
acc. to guideline 93/116/EG; values for City (center)for City (local) / EUDC (off-road) / NEFZ (Neuer Eur. Fahrzyklus, Mittel aus City <36,8%> und EUDC <63,2%>) 
A-Class limousines of the series 168
Mercedes-Benz type A 170 CDI
Gearbox 5 speed aut. gear w. elect. control 
Availability by request (from 04.98) 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter w. slip contrl. bridged clutch 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,63; II. 2,09; III. 1,31; IV. 0,90; V. 0,72; R. 3,67 
Differential ratio 3,05 
Maximum speed 172 km/h 
Accelerations 13,7 s 
Comments Acceleration by cutting-through from 0 - 100 km/h; weight 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,5/4,7/5,4 l 
acc. to guideline 93/116/EG; values for City (center)for City (local) / EUDC (off-road) / NEFZ (Neuer Eur. Fahrzyklus, Mittel aus City <36,8%> und EUDC <63,2%>)