The Mercedes-Benz ML 430 is a four wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 5 door off-road vehicle bodyshell.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 163 range of cars.
The Mercedes-Benz ML 430's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.3 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. It develops 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 390 N·m (288 lb·ft/39.8 kgm) at 3000-4500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz ML 430 weighs a claimed 2090 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 210 km/h (130 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 | 2820 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Length | 4587 mm | 180.6 inches | |
| Width | 1833 mm | 72.2 inches | |
| Height | 1802 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2090 kg | 4608 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 113 E 43 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4266 cc (260.327 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 84 mm
3.54 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 272 PS (268 bhp) (200 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 390 Nm (288 ft·lb) (39.8 kgm) at 3000-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.8 kW/litre 63.7 ps/litre 62.8 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.42 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1148.8 kPa (166.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 130.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 128.23 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.46 kg/kW 17.47 lb/bhp |
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| 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 8½J x 17 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 275/55 R 17 109H | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/55 R 17 109H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 331 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 128227 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 163 E 43 | ||
| Model family | W 163 | ||
| RAC rating | 40.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Mercedes-Benz ML 430 added 2005-05-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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