The 250 LWB is a passenger car from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a Friedrich Geiger-designed 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
The Mercedes-Benz 250 LWB belongs to the V 123 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 127 bhp (129 PS/95 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 196 N·m (145 lb·ft/20 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1540 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 8 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3425 mm | 134.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 5355 mm | 210.8 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 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 123 V 25/123.920 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2525 cc (154.085 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 72.5 mm
3.39 × 2.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
129 PS (127 bhp) (95 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
196 Nm (145 ft·lb) (20 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.5 kW/litre 51 ps/litre 50.3 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.62 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 4 A 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 975.4 kPa (141.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 420.83 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.26 kg/kW 27.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | 185 SR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185 SR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61633 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | V 123 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Mercedes-Benz 250 LWB added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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