The Mercedes-Benz 200 D is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied road car styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 200 D is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 123 range of cars.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 112 N·m (83 lb·ft/11.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Its maximum speed stated is 130 km/h or 81 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 7.7/10.7/9.5 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2795 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1446 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4725 mm | 186 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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 diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | OM 615 D 20 / 615.940 | ||
| 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) |
61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
112 Nm (83 ft·lb) (11.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
22.5 kW/litre 30.6 ps/litre 30.2 bhp/litre 0.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
56.34 Nm/litre
0.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 21:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 708 kPa (102.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 29.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/10.7/9.5 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/10.7/9.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/9.3/10.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/26.4/29.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/22.0/24.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 175 SR 14 88 S | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 SR 14 88 S | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95359 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 123 D 20 | ||
| Model family | W 123 | ||
| RAC rating | 18.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Mercedes-Benz 200 D Automatic added 2002-06-15. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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