The Mercedes-Benz 300 d LWB is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied automobile with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 300 d LWB forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 189 family of cars.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 d LWB's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 237 N·m (175 lb·ft/24.2 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 2365 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3600 mm | 141.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5640 mm | 222 inches | |
| Width | 1995 mm | 78.5 inches | |
| Height | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2365 kg | 5214 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 78 litres | 17.2 [20.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 189 I / 189.980 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2996 cc (182.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 88 mm
3.35 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 237 Nm (175 ft·lb) (24.2 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.3 kW/litre 53.5 ps/litre 52.7 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
79.11 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.55:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch mechanical fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 994.1 kPa (144.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 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 67.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 66.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.07 kg/kW 33.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 3.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SwAx.CS.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½K x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½K x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 188166 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 189 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 d LWB added 2008-09-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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