2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 Cabriolet Tested: This Softtop Is No Softie

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door convertible

PRICE AS TESTED: $58,640 (base price: $52,195)

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 122 cu in, 1991 cc
Power: 241 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque: 273 lb-ft @ 1300 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 111.8 in
Length: 184.5 in
Width: 71.3 in Height: 55.3 in
Passenger volume: 86 cu ft
Trunk volume: 9 cu ft
Curb weight: 3868 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 16.6 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 26.1 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.0 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.7 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.7 sec @ 94 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 129 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 158 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.94 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 22 mpg
75-mph highway driving: 32 mpg
Highway range: 550 miles

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 25/22/29 mpg

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