The Mercedes-Benz 230 GE is an off-road vehicle with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through all four wheels.
The 230 GE forms part of Mercedes-Benz's G 463 model series.
The Mercedes-Benz 230 GE's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.3 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 125 bhp (127 PS/93 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 193 N·m (142 lb·ft/19.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1830 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 142 km/h, which equates to 88 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 3950 mm | 155.5 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1970 mm | 77.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 215 mm | 8.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1830 kg | 4034 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] 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 | 2.3 litre 2299 cc (140.294 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.5 × 80.2 mm
3.76 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
127 PS (125 bhp) (93 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
193 Nm (142 ft·lb) (19.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.5 kW/litre 55.1 ps/litre 54.4 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.95 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1054.9 kPa (153 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 574.75 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 | 142 km/h (88 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 69.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 68.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.63 kg/kW 32.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | LA.PR.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.PR.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61380 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | G 463 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE added before December 1995. Last modified 2016-10-30. |
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