The Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan is a 2 door saloon (sedan) style automobile with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 143 series.
Powering the Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan is a side valve, 2.2 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) at 3600 rpm and 136 N·m (100 lb·ft/13.9 kgm) at 1800 rpm respectively.
The power is supplied to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1320 kg.
Top quoted speed is 116 km/h (72 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Length | 4400 mm | 173.2 inches | |
| Width | 1710 mm | 67.3 inches | |
| Height | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1320 kg | 2910 lb | |
| 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 116 km/h (72 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 41.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 30.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 40.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 32.78 kg/kW 54.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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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 | 5.50-17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.50-17 | ||
| 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 | 298947 | ||
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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 Sedan added 2012-12-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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