The Mercedes-Benz 230 Landaulet is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 143 model series.
The Mercedes-Benz 230 Landaulet's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.2 litre, side valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 136 N·m (100 lb·ft/13.9 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3050 mm | 120.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Length | 4500 mm | 177.2 inches | |
| Width | 1710 mm | 67.3 inches | |
| Height | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 143 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2229 cc (136.022 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72.5 × 90 mm
2.85 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 136 Nm (100 ft·lb) (13.9 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 18.1 kW/litre 24.6 ps/litre 24.2 bhp/litre 0.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
61.01 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 30 JFFK carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 766.7 kPa (111.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 371.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.25-17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.25-17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 298584 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 143 | ||
| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 Landaulet added 2012-12-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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