Mercedes-Benz ML 230 is a car that has a 5 door off-road vehicle type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to all four wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz ML 230 is one of the W 163 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz ML 230's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.3 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1930 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz ML 230 is said to be able to attain a top speed of 179 km/h or 111 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2820 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 4587 mm | 180.6 inches | |
| Width | 1833 mm | 72.2 inches | |
| Height | 1807 mm | 71.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1930 kg | 4255 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 petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 111 E 23 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2295 cc (140.049 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.9 × 88.4 mm
3.58 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.1 kW/litre 65.4 ps/litre 64.5 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95.86 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1204.6 kPa (174.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 573.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 179 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 77.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.49 kg/kW 29.21 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.UTransLi.LowTransLi.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.U<ransLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 H2 T 52 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 H2 T 52 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/75 R 16 104T | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/75 R 16 104T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 301 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 285 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 128205 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 163 E 23 | ||
| Model family | W 163 | ||
| RAC rating | 20.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Mercedes-Benz ML 230 added 2005-05-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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