The Mercedes-Benz 300 TE D is an estate/station wagon designed by Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
The 300 TE D forms part of Mercedes-Benz's S 124 model series.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 107.5 bhp (109 PS/80 kW) at 4600 rpm and 185 Nm (136 lbft/18.9 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual 'box.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1520 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 180 km/h which is 112 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 5.8/7.8/9.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h/ city.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| 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 | 4765 mm | 187.6 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1520 kg | 3351 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) |
109 PS (107.5 bhp) (80 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
185 Nm (136 ft·lb) (18.9 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
26.8 kW/litre 36.4 ps/litre 35.9 bhp/litre 0.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
61.75 Nm/litre
0.75 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 22:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 776 kPa (112.5 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 | 14.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.96 kg/kW 31.67 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.8/7.8/9.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h/ city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.8/7.8/9.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/ | ||
| km/litre | 17.2/12.8/10.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/ | ||
| UK MPG | 48.7/36.2/28.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/ | ||
| US MPG | 40.6/30.2/23.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/ | ||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| 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 | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30558 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | S 124 D 30 | ||
| Model family | S 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 TE D added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-09-18. |
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