Mercedes-Benz E 240 is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz E 240 is one of the W 211 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 2.6 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 3 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 161 bhp (163 PS/120 kW) at 5500 rpm and 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The power is transmitted to the wheels through a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1570 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 236 km/h, which is 147 mph.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Belgian domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2854 mm | 112.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4818 mm | 189.7 inches | |
| Width | 1822 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1452 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1570 kg | 3461 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2597 cc (158.479 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 68.2 mm
3.54 × 2.69 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 18 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 163 PS (161 bhp) (120 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.2 kW/litre 62.9 ps/litre 62 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
92.41 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1161.3 kPa (168.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 432.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 236 km/h (147 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 103.97 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.47 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.08 kg/kW 21.84 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 831853 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 211 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Mercedes-Benz E 240 added 2025-04-29. Last modified 2025-04-29. |
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