Mercedes-Benz 230 S is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 111 model series.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.3 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 118 bhp (120 PS/88 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 178 N·m (131 lb·ft/18.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1350 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 175 km/h (109 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) | 1482 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4875 mm | 191.9 inches | |
| Width | 1795 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1350 kg | 2976 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 180 VIII / 180.947 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2306 cc (140.721 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 72.8 mm
3.23 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 120 PS (118 bhp) (88 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 178 Nm (131 ft·lb) (18.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 38.2 kW/litre 51.9 ps/litre 51.2 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.19 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith 35/40 INAT carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 970 kPa (140.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 384.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 87.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.34 kg/kW 25.63 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| 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 | 4.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5JK x 13 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5JK x 13 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 7.25 S 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.25 S 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 253 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 278542 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 111 / I A | ||
| Model family | W 111 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Mercedes-Benz 230 S added 2012-06-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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