The Mercedes-Benz 280 TE is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon bodyshell designed by Friedrich Geiger.
The 280 TE is part of Mercedes-Benz's S 123 model series.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.7 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 182 bhp (185 PS/136 kW) at 5800 rpm and 240 Nm (177 lbft/24.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Maximum speed claimed is 200 km/h (124 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 8.5/10.7/15.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 80/1268/ECC.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2795 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1453 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Length | 4725 mm | 186 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] 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) |
185 PS (182 bhp) (136 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.4 kW/litre 67.2 ps/litre 66.3 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
87.4 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bocsh K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1098.3 kPa (159.3 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 | 10.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.5/10.7/15.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 80/1268/ECC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.5/10.7/15.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.8/9.3/6.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 33.2/26.4/18.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 27.7/22.0/15.7 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 | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0J x 14 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0J x 14 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 HR 14 90H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 HR 14 90H | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 615175 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | S 123 E 28 | ||
| Model family | S 123 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Mercedes-Benz 280 TE added 2019-11-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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