The Mercedes-Benz 180 an is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 180 an is one of the W 120 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Powering the Mercedes-Benz 180 an is a single overhead camshaft, 1.9 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 64 bhp (65 PS/48 kW) at 4500 rpm and 127 N·m (94 lb·ft/13 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The quoted kerb weight is 1165 kg.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 135 km/h, or 84 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 | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4485 mm | 176.6 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1165 kg | 2568 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 56 litres | 12.3 [14.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 121 B IV/121.923 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1897 cc (115.762 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 83.6 mm
3.35 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 65 PS (64 bhp) (48 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 127 Nm (94 ft·lb) (13 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 25.2 kW/litre 34.2 ps/litre 33.7 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
66.95 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 32 PICB carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 841.3 kPa (122 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 21 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 55.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 40.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 54.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.41 kg/kW 40.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 4½K x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½K x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.40-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 528660 | ||
| Production total | 27155 | ||
| Model code | W 120 B II | ||
| Model family | W 120 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Mercedes-Benz 180 a added 2017-09-03. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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