The Mercedes-Benz 240 D is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 240 D forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 123 family of cars.
Its 2.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 71 bhp (72 PS/53 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 137 N·m (101 lb·ft/14 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz 240 D weighs a claimed 1385 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2795 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4725 mm | 186 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1385 kg | 3053 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 diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | OM 616 D 24 / 616.912 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2399 cc (146.396 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.9 × 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 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
72 PS (71 bhp) (53 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
137 Nm (101 ft·lb) (14 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
22.1 kW/litre 30 ps/litre 29.6 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
57.11 Nm/litre
0.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 21:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 717.6 kPa (104.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 599.75 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 51.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 38.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 51.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 26.16 kg/kW 43.7 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64350 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 123 | ||
| RAC rating | 20.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Mercedes-Benz 240 D added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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