The Mercedes-Benz ML 280 CDI is a 5 door off-road vehicle style road car with a front positioned engine powering all four wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 187.5 bhp (190 PS/140 kW) at 4000 rpm and 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 1400-2800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz ML 280 CDI weighs a stated 2110 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 200 km/h, which is 124 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2915 mm | 114.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1627 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1629 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Length | 4780 mm | 188.2 inches | |
| Width | 1911 mm | 75.2 inches | |
| Height | 1815 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2110 kg | 4652 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 95 litres | 20.9 [25.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.81 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.96 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2987 cc (182.278 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 190 PS (187.5 bhp) (140 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 1400-2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.8 kW/litre 63.6 ps/litre 62.8 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
147.3 Nm/litre
1.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 18:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1851.1 kPa (268.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.09 kg/kW 25.21 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | 50/50 | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 17 ET 56 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 17 ET 56 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/65 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/65 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 128249 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Mercedes-Benz ML 280 CDI added 2005-05-05. Last modified 2022-12-22. |
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