The Mercedes-Benz R 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY is a 5 door estate/station wagon style car with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's T 251 model series.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 72 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 187.5 bhp (190 PS/140 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 1400-2800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz R 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY weighs a claimed 2240 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 215 km/h or 134 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 9.7/6.5/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 201.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2980 mm | 117.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1661 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Length | 4922 mm | 193.8 inches | |
| Width | 1922 mm | 75.7 inches | |
| Height | 1674 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2240 kg | 4938 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 3800 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 | 15.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1851.1 kPa (268.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| 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 | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.02 kg/kW 26.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.7/6.5/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.7/6.5/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.3/15.4/13.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 29.1/43.5/36.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.2/36.2/30.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 201.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 235/65 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/65 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 313786 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 251021 | ||
| Model family | T 251 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Mercedes-Benz R 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY added 2013-02-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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