The Mercedes-Benz 250 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied road car designed by Friedrich Geiger with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 114 series.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.5 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 128 bhp (130 PS/95 kW) at 5400 rpm and 199 Nm (147 lbft/20.3 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1375 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz 250 is claimed to attain a top speed of 180 km/h (112 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) | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4685 mm | 184.4 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1375 kg | 3031 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 114 V 25 / 114.920 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2496 cc (152.315 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 78.8 mm
3.23 × 3.1 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
130 PS (128 bhp) (95 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
199 Nm (147 ft·lb) (20.3 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38.2 kW/litre 52 ps/litre 51.3 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.73 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ze 35/40 INAT carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1001.9 kPa (145.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 94.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 93.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.41 kg/kW 24.06 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 | 4.600 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.90 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 H 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 H 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95590 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 114 V 25 | ||
| Model family | W 114 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 added 2002-06-17. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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