180 D

Design name:
W 120 D I
Type:
120.110 (with sliding roof: 120.111)
Production period:
10.1953 / 02.1954 - 07.1959
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke Diesel (with indirect injection)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
OM 636 VII / 636.930
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
4 / in-line
Bore x Stroke:
75 x 100 mm
Total displacement:
1767 cc (tax classification: 1755 cc)
Compression ratio:
19
Rated output:
40 hp at 3200 rpm; from 09.1955: 43 hp at 3500 rpm
Rated torque:
10.3 mkg at 2000 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead
Valve operation:
lateral camshaft
Camshaft drive:
spur gears
Fuel system:
indirect injection, mechanically controlled; Bosch 4-plunger injection pump
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
in the rear / 56 l

Frame design:
floor assembly / steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double wishbone
Rear-wheel suspension:
swing axle; from 09.1955: single-joint swing axle
Front springs:
coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs
Shock absorber front/rear:
telescopic shock absorbers
Steering:
recirculating-ball steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic, acting on front- and rear wheels; four-wheel drum brakes
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical, acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
sheet-steel disc wheels
Wheel rims:
drop-centre rim 4 1/2 K x 13
Tires:
6.40-13
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
4-speed manual transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
steering-column shift lever
Clutch:
dry single-disc clutch
Transmission type:
change-speed gear
Gear ratios:
I. 4.05; II. 2.38; III. 1.53; IV. 1.0; R. 3.92
Final drive ratio:
3.70
Maximum speed:
110 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
39 s
Fuel consumption:
6.3 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

Wheelbase:
2650 mm
Front / rear track:
1420 / 1450 mm; from 09.1955: 1420 / 1460 mm
Length:
4460 mm
Width:
1740 mm
Height:
1560 mm
Kerb weight:
1200 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
1650 kg

Units produced:
114,046 saloons
Prices:
02.1954: DM 10,300.00
01.1956: DM 9850.00
05.1956: DM 9450.00
09.1958: DM 9200.00