The Mercedes-Benz 170H is a rear wheel drive road car, with its powerplant placed in the rear, and a 4 door saloon body.
The Mercedes-Benz 170H is one of the W 28 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.7 litre, side valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 38 bhp (38.5 PS/28.3 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 100 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.2 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz 170H weighs a claimed 1125 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 110 km/h (68 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 | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1315 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 4200 mm | 165.4 inches | |
| Width | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Height | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1125 kg | 2480 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 | 38.5 PS (38 bhp) (28.3 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 100 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.2 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 16.7 kW/litre 22.7 ps/litre 22.4 bhp/litre 0.37 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
58.93 Nm/litre
0.71 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 740.5 kPa (107.4 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 | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 34.25 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 25.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 33.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 39.7 kg/kW 66.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DTL. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 85866 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 28 | ||
| RAC rating | 13.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 Mercedes-Benz 170H added 2001-08-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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