The Mercedes-Benz 260 E is a saloon (sedan) designed by Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 260 E belongs to the W 124 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 2.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1420 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 215 km/h (134 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 8.0/10.1/14.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4740 mm | 186.6 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1428 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1420 kg | 3131 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 103 E 26 / 103.940 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2599 cc (158.601 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.9 × 80.25 mm
3.26 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 45.3 kW/litre 61.6 ps/litre 60.8 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.65 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1063.7 kPa (154.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 433.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 111.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.05 kg/kW 20.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.0/10.1/14.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.0/10.1/14.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 12.5/9.9/6.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 35.3/28.0/19.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 29.4/23.3/16.2 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 189145 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 124 E 26 | ||
| Model family | W 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 260 E added 2008-09-28. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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