Mercedes-Benz 280 E is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body designed by Friedrich Geiger with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 123 model range.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 E's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.7 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 234 N·m (173 lb·ft/23.9 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1460 kg.
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) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4725 mm | 186 inches | |
| Width | 1784 mm | 70.2 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1460 kg | 3219 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.6 litres | 17.5 [21] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 110 E 28 / 110.984 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2746 cc (167.571 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 78.8 mm
3.39 × 3.1 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
234 Nm (173 ft·lb) (23.9 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
47.5 kW/litre 64.6 ps/litre 63.7 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
85.21 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bocsh K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1070.8 kPa (155.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 457.67 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 121.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 119.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.19 kg/kW 18.69 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 2.700 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.0J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 HR 14 89 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 HR 14 89 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2774 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64449 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W123 E 28 | ||
| Model family | W 123 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 E added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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