The 240 D 3.0 is a road car from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 115 model range.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 3 litre naturally aspirated 5 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 78 bhp (79 PS/58 kW) at 4000 rpm and 172 N·m (127 lb·ft/17.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Top stated speed is 143 km/h, which equates to 89 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| 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 diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | OM 617 D 30 / 617.910 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 5 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 3005 cc (183.376 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 92.4 mm
3.58 × 3.64 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 10 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
79 PS (78 bhp) (58 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
172 Nm (127 ft·lb) (17.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
19.4 kW/litre 26.3 ps/litre 26 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
57.24 Nm/litre
0.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 21:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 719.3 kPa (104.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 6 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 601 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 20.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 143 km/h (89 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.600 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95172 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 115 D 30 | ||
| Model family | W 115 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Mercedes-Benz 240 D 3.0 Automatic added 2002-06-16. Last modified 2013-03-23. |
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