The Mercedes-Benz 260 E 4MATIC is an all wheel drive motor car, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon body designed by Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer.
The Mercedes-Benz 260 E 4MATIC is one of the W 124 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 163.5 bhp (166 PS/122 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 228 N·m (168 lb·ft/23.3 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic 'box.
Its maximum speed stated is 210 km/h (130 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 8.7/10.6/12.9 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) | 1497 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4740 mm | 186.6 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1451 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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 / 103.943 | ||
| 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 | 166 PS (163.5 bhp) (122 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 228 Nm (168 ft·lb) (23.3 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.9 kW/litre 63.8 ps/litre 62.9 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.73 Nm/litre
1.06 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) | 1102.4 kPa (159.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 433.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.7/10.6/12.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.7/10.6/12.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.5/9.4/7.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 32.5/26.6/21.9 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 27.0/22.2/18.2 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 | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.29 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 188606 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 124 E 26 4-M | ||
| Model family | W 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 260 E 4MATIC Automatic added 2008-09-29. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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