This automobile has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 300 TD is part of Mercedes-Benz's S 123 series of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated diesel, 3 litre, single overhead camshaft 5 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 172 N·m (127 lb·ft/17.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its maximum speed claimed is 143 km/h, which is 89 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 9.4/13.0/10.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban 80/1268/EEC.
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 | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | OM 617 D 30 / 617.912 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 5 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 3005 cc (183.376 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 92.4 mm
3.58 × 3.64 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 10 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 172 Nm (127 ft·lb) (17.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 19.6 kW/litre 26.7 ps/litre 26.3 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
57.24 Nm/litre
0.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 21.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 719.3 kPa (104.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 6 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 601 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 | 21.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 143 km/h (89 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.4/13.0/10.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.4/13.0/10.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 10.6/7.7/9.6 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 30.1/21.7/27.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 25.0/18.1/22.6 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 R 14 90S | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/870 R 14 90S | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 319374 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | S 123 D 30 | ||
| Model family | S 123 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Automatic added 2013-03-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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