Used Muscle Cars Article
Engines with the power to move you. The Sports Car C-Class diesel models with common-rail technology dont be surprised cause diesels will enter the sports car teritory Three efficient and powerful CDI engines are available for the new C-Class. The C230 CDI 1 is a six-cylinder common-rail unit with an output of 165kW (224hp) which accelerates the car to 100km/h in 7.7seconds. The two 4-cyliner units, the C200 CDI2 and C220CDI, have undergone numberous technical Enhancements and now deliver even more power and significantly more torque. Thanks to these measures-such as enlarging the oil spray nozzles to improve piston cooling and optimizing the oil supply to the plain bearing, the C200CDI2 now develops 100kW (136hp) and the C220CDI has an output of 125kW(170hp). Added to that, metal glow plugs have been replaced in both engines by ceramic ones which are able to attain higher temperatures for improved cold-running properties. All the diesel engines are, of course, equipped with a particulate filter.
