The Mercedes-Benz 230.4 is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
The Mercedes-Benz 230.4 is one of the W 115 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.3 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 108 bhp (110 PS/81 kW) at 4800 rpm and 186 Nm (137 lbft/19 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its maximum speed claimed is 165 km/h, which is 103 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2750 mm | 108.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4680 mm | 184.3 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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 115 V 23 / 115.951 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2307 cc (140.782 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.7 × 83.6 mm
3.69 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
110 PS (108 bhp) (81 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
186 Nm (137 ft·lb) (19 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.9 kW/litre 47.5 ps/litre 46.8 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.62 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 St 175 CDT carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1013.2 kPa (146.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 576.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 165 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 175 S 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 S 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95414 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 115 V 23 | ||
| Model family | W 115 | ||
| RAC rating | 21.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 230.4 Automatic added 2002-06-16. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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