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Mercedes-Benz
280 E Automatic
(1978)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 280 E Automatic
Mercedes-Benz
Serie280
Model familyW 123
Model280 E Automatic
Model codeW123 E 28
Issued from1978
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 / UK gal / US gal]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / UK gal / US gal]
Passenger space (volume) [l / UK gal / US gal]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2795 / 110.0 / 110.0
Track front [mm / in / in]1488 / 58.6 / 58.6
Track rear [mm / in / in]1446 / 56.9 / 56.9
Length [mm / in / in]4725 / 186.0 / 186.0
Width [mm / in / in]1786 / 70.3 / 70.3
Height [mm / in / in]1438 / 56.6 / 56.6
Length/wheelbase ratio1.69
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]170 / 6.7 / 6.7
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1475 / 3252 / 3252
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]65 / 14.3 / 17.2

Aerodynamics

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

Engine

 
Engine CodeM 110 E 28 / 110.984
Engine ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type DetailsInline, 6 cylinder
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 supplyBo K-Jetronic fuel inj.
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]135.7 / 184.5 / 184.5
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5800 / 5800 / 5800
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]240.0 / 177.0 / 177.0
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4500 / 4500 / 4500
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]133.9 / 182.1 / 182.1
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]66.3 / 1.477 / 1.477
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]87.40 / 0.765 / 0.765

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.58

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]10.80 / 10.80 / 10.80
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]195 / 121 / 121
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]123.39 / 167.76 / 167.76

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball PAS
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock3.2
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]11.30 / 37.07 / 37.07
Suspension frontI.DW.CS.
Suspension rearI.STA.CS.
Wheels front6.0J x 14 H 2
Wheels rear6.0J x 14 H 2
Tyres front195/70 HR 14 89 H
Tyres rear195/70 HR 14 89 H
Brakes front
Brakes rear
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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