The 200/8 is a car from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 115 model series.
The Mercedes-Benz 200/8's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 94 bhp (95 PS/70 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 156 N·m (115 lb·ft/15.9 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its stated kerb weight is 1330 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 160 km/h (99 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 | 2750 mm | 108.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4680 mm | 184.3 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1330 kg | 2932 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 115 V 20 / 115.923 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1988 cc (121.315 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 83.6 mm
3.43 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
95 PS (94 bhp) (70 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
156 Nm (115 ft·lb) (15.9 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.3 kW/litre 47.9 ps/litre 47.3 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.47 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg 175 CDT carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 986.1 kPa (143 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 15.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.66 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.97 kg/kW 31.69 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.600 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 175 S 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 S 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95480 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 115 V 20 | ||
| Model family | W 115 | ||
| RAC rating | 18.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Mercedes-Benz 200/8 added 2002-06-16. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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