The Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL Turbodiesel is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell designed by Bruno Sacco.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's V 126 series of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 273 N·m (201 lb·ft/27.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1740 kg.
Top stated speed is 195 km/h, which equates to 121 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 | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3075 mm | 121.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1527 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Length | 5285 mm | 208.1 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1740 kg | 3836 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | OM | ||
| Engine code | OM 603 D 30A / 603.961 | ||
| 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 | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 273 Nm (201 ft·lb) (27.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.8 kW/litre 50.1 ps/litre 49.4 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.12 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 22:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch diesel pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1145.1 kPa (166.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 6 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.77 kg/kW 26.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 3.030 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 15 93H | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 15 93H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 194007 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | V 126 D 30 A | ||
| Model family | V 126 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 SDL Turbodiesel added 2009-01-23. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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