The 300 TD Turbodiesel is a rear wheel drive Friedrich Geiger designed estate/station wagon car with a front located engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's S 123 model series.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 5 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) of power at 4350 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Turbodiesel weighs a quoted 1620 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 165 km/h (103 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 8.0/11.1/10.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 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) | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4725 mm | 186 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1620 kg | 3571 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | OM 617 D 30 A / 617.952 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 5 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2998 cc (182.949 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.9 × 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 (DIN) |
125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 4350 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
30.6 kW/litre 41.6 ps/litre 41 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.39 Nm/litre
1.01 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) | 1047.9 kPa (152 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 6 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 599.6 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett AiResearch turbo | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 15 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 165 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.66 kg/kW 29.5 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.0/11.1/10.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.0/11.1/10.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 12.5/9.0/9.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 35.3/25.4/26.9 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 29.4/21.2/22.4 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 | 11.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 SR 14 90S | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 SR 14 90 S | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2911 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61215 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 123 D 30 A | ||
| Model family | S 123 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Turbodiesel added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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