Mercedes-Benz 300 D Cat is an automobile that has a 4 door sedan/saloon body style designed by Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer with a front located engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 124 model range.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 111 bhp (113 PS/83 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 191 N·m (141 lb·ft/19.5 kgm) at 2800-3050 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1410 kg.
Top stated speed is 184 km/h, or 114 mph.
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) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 4740 mm | 186.6 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1431 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1410 kg | 3109 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2996 cc (182.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 84 mm
3.43 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
113 PS (111 bhp) (83 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
191 Nm (141 ft·lb) (19.5 kgm) at 2800-3050 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
27.6 kW/litre 37.6 ps/litre 37 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
63.75 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 22:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 801.1 kPa (116.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| 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 | 184 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 79.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.03 kg/kW 28.45 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 6½J x 15 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91T | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91T | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30536 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 124 D 30 | ||
| Model family | W 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Cat added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-09-18. |
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