The Mercedes-Benz 170 V is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 136 series of cars.
The 4 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.7 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 37 bhp (37.5 PS/27.6 kW) at 3600 rpm and 98 Nm (72 lbft/10 kgm) at 1800 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1160 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz 170 V is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 108 km/h (67 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1296 mm | 51 inches | |
| Length | 4285 mm | 168.7 inches | |
| Width | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Height | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1160 kg | 2557 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 136 I / 136.920 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1697 cc (103.557 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.5 × 100 mm
2.89 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 37.5 PS (37 bhp) (27.6 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 98 Nm (72 ft·lb) (10 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 16.3 kW/litre 22.1 ps/litre 21.8 bhp/litre 0.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
57.75 Nm/litre
0.7 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 30 BFLVS carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 725.7 kPa (105.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 424.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 108 km/h (67 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 32.34 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 23.79 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 31.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 42.04 kg/kW 70.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 3.50D x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 3.50D x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.50-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.50-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 324995 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 136 I | ||
| Model family | W 136 | ||
| RAC rating | 13.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1947 Mercedes-Benz 170 V added 2013-03-26. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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