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Mercedes-Benz
280
(1973)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 280
Mercedes-Benz
Serie280
Model familyW 114
Model280
Model codeW 114 V 28
Issued from1973
Issued until
Country of originDE
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors4
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2750 / 108.3 / 108.3
Track front [mm / in / in]1448 / 57.0 / 57.0
Track rear [mm / in / in]1440 / 56.7 / 56.7
Length [mm / in / in]4680 / 184.3 / 184.3
Width [mm / in / in]1770 / 69.7 / 69.7
Height [mm / in / in]1440 / 56.7 / 56.7
Length/wheelbase ratio1.7
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1455 / 3208 / 3208
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]78 / 17.2 / 20.6

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine CodeM 110 V / 110.921
Engine ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders6
Total number of valves12
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings7
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]86.0 / 3.39 / 3.39
Stroke [mm / in / in]78.8 / 3.10 / 3.10
Bore/Stroke ratio1.09
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]2746 / 167.6 / 167.6
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]457.67 / 27.929 / 27.929
Compression ratio9.0
Fuel supply1 So 4A1 carb
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]117.1 / 159.2 / 159.2
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5500 / 5500 / 5500
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]226.0 / 166.7 / 166.7
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4000 / 4000 / 4000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]115.5 / 157.0 / 157.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]57.2 / 1.274 / 1.274
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]82.30 / 0.720 / 0.720

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.69

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]10.60 / 10.60 / 10.60
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]190 / 118 / 118
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]107.90 / 146.70 / 146.70

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock4.6
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]11.00 / 36.09 / 36.09
Suspension frontI.DW.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearI.STA.CS.ABB.
Wheels front6J x 14 H 2
Wheels rear6J x 14 H 2
Tyres front185 HR 14
Tyres rear185 HR 14
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardisc, servo-assisted
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]278 / 10.9 / 10.9
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]279 / 11.0 / 11.0
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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