The Mercedes-Benz 220 b is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 220 b is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 111/1 range of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2.2 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 94 bhp (95 PS/70 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 169 N·m (125 lb·ft/17.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The quoted kerb weight is 1320 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 155 km/h or 96 mph.
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 | 2750 mm | 108.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4875 mm | 191.9 inches | |
| Width | 1795 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1320 kg | 2910 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 180 IV / 180.940 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2195 cc (133.947 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 72.8 mm
3.15 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 95 PS (94 bhp) (70 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 169 Nm (125 ft·lb) (17.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 31.9 kW/litre 43.4 ps/litre 42.8 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
76.99 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 34 PJCB carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 967.5 kPa (140.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 365.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 16 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 72.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.83 kg/kW 31.46 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 | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 3.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SwAx. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5JK x 13 B | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5JK x 13 B | ||
| Tyres front | 6.70-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 162558 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 111.010 | ||
| Model family | W 111/1 | ||
| RAC rating | 23.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Mercedes-Benz 220 b added 2007-10-13. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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