A-Class limousines of the series 168
Mercedes-Benz type A 160
Type A 160 
Name A 160 
Name Mercedes-Benz type A 160 
Short name A 160 
Model W 168 E 16 
Production since 10.96/09.97 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period Production start first run / main series 
Prices 05.97: 32.430,00 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 1480 kg 
Max. front axle weight 735 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 1095 kg 
According to guideline EG 92/21 (with driver, 68 kg, and pack, 7 kg; tank to 90 % filled) 
Operating method four-stroke Otto (w. exhaust pipe injection, exh.gas purif. plant w. contr. 3-way catalizer) 
Configuration fore, diagonal; horizontal 
Type M 166 E 16 / 166.960 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / line; 59ř fore oblique 
Bore x stroke 80,0 x 79,5 mm 
Total displacement 1598 ccm 
Compression ratio 11,0 
Crankshaft bearing 5 
Output 75 kW / 102 hp at 5250 /min 
Maximum torque 150 Nm at 4000 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 adm., 1 exhaust / V-type pendent 
Valve operation aloft cam-shaft 
Camshaft drive Single roller chain 
Mixture formation microprocessor controlled injection device with hot- film air mass control (HFM) 
Cooling Water-cooling / pump; 6,0 l water 
Lubrication Pressure lubrication / 5,0 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 46 Ah (automatic: 62 Ah) / under the passenger-room bottom 
Dynamo Rotary current / 1260 W 
Starter motor electr. / 0,9 kW 
Ignition ignition performance graph 
Fuel tank before rear-axle / 54 l 
Fuel supply el. fuel pump 
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 iron 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 160
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 4,06 
Maximum speed 179 km/h 
Accelerations 10,8 s 
Comments Acceleration by cutting-through from 0 - 100 km/h; weight 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 9,6/5,3/6,9 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 160
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 3,76 
Maximum speed 170 km/h 
Accelerations 11,9 s 
Comments Acceleration by cutting-through from 0 - 100 km/h; weight 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 10,4/5,9/7,5 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%>)