The Mercedes-Benz R 280 is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz R 280 belongs to the W 251 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 228 bhp (231 PS/170 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 300 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.6 kgm) at 2500-5000 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels through a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 2130 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 222 km/h or 138 mph, stated fuel consumption is 14.9/8.6/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2980 mm | 117.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1643 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1636 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 4930 mm | 194.1 inches | |
| Width | 1922 mm | 75.7 inches | |
| Height | 1661 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2130 kg | 4696 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 272 E 30 / 272.945 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2996 cc (182.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 82.1 mm
3.46 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 231 PS (228 bhp) (170 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 2500-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.7 kW/litre 77.2 ps/litre 76.1 bhp/litre 1.25 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.13 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1258.3 kPa (182.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.53 kg/kW 20.93 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.9/8.6/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.9/8.6/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.7/11.6/9.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.0/32.8/25.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.8/27.4/21.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 18 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/55 R 18 105W | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/55 R 18 105W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 528352 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 251 E 30 | ||
| Model family | W 251 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Mercedes-Benz R 280 added 2017-08-13. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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