The Mercedes-Benz R 280 CDI LWB is a 5 door estate/station wagon-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz R 280 CDI LWB belongs to the V 251 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder powerplant, 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 drives the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a quoted 2245 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 11.6/7.5/9.0 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 | 3215 mm | 126.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1643 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1636 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 5165 mm | 203.3 inches | |
| Width | 1922 mm | 75.7 inches | |
| Height | 1663 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2245 kg | 4949 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | OM 642 DE 30 LA LR / 642.950 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 72° vee | ||
| 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 | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17.7:1 | ||
| 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 | 9.8 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 84.68 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.06 kg/kW 26.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.6/7.5/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.6/7.5/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.6/13.3/11.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.4/37.7/31.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.3/31.4/26.1 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 | 2.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 528374 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | V 251 DE 30 LA LR | ||
| Model family | V 251 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Mercedes-Benz R 280 CDI LWB added 2017-08-13. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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