Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet B lang is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 290 Cabriolet B lang forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 18 family of cars.
The 2.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 6 cylinder that develops 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) of power at 3200 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3300 mm | 129.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Length | 4870 mm | 191.7 inches | |
| Width | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | 1660 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 56 litres | 12.3 [14.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 18 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2867 cc (174.955 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 100 mm
3.07 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 15.3 kW/litre 20.9 ps/litre 20.6 bhp/litre 0.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 5.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 35 BFV carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 477.83 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 3.62F x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 3.62F x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.50-17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50-17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 6.12 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 298672 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 18 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1933 Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet B lang added 2012-12-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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