- Combustion principle: four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection and emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
- Configuration: front, longitudinal; vertical
- Engine type: M 102 E 20 / 102.962
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
- Bore x Stroke: 89.0 x 80.2 mm
- Total displacement: 1996 cc
- Compression ratio: 9.1
- Rated output: 118 hp / 87 kW (RÜF version: 122 hp / 90 kW at 5100 rpm; from 01.1991: 122 hp / 90 kW at 5300 rpm
- Rated torque: 172 Nm (RÜF version: 178 Nm) bei 3500 /min; from 01.1991: 175 Nm at 3500 rpm
- Number of valves / arrangement: 1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
- Valve operation: 1 overhead camshaft
- Camshaft drive: single roller chain
- Fuel system: manifold injection, mechanically-electronically controlled (Bosch KE-Jetronic)
- Fuel tank: position / capacity: above the rear axle / 55 l
- Frame design: steel unit body
- Front-wheel suspension: A-arm / shock-absorber strut
- Rear-wheel suspension: multilink suspension (hydropneumatic level control optional)
- Front springs: coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
- Rear springs: coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
- Shock absorber front/rear: gas-pressure shock absorber struts / gas-pressure shock absorbers
- Steering: recirculating-ball power steering
- Brake system (foot brake): hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, antilock system optional (from 01.1991 as standard); four-wheel disc brakes
- Parking brake (hand brake): mechanical (manually operated), acting on rear wheels
- Wheels: sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional)
- Wheel rims: 6 J x 15 H 2; with sports suspension: 7 J x 15 H 2
- Tires: 185/65 R 15 87 H; with sports suspension: 205/55 R 15 87 H
- Driven wheels: rear wheels
- Drivetrain: divided cardan shaft
- Gearing: 4-speed manual transmission
- Availibility: as standard
- Shifting: central floor gear shift lever
- Clutch: dry single-disc clutch
- Transmission type: change-speed gear
- Gear ratios: I. 3.91; II. 2.17; III. 1.37; IV. 1.0; R. 3.78
- Final drive ratio: 3.23
- Maximum speed: 195 km/h (with catalyst 190 km/h); from 01.1991: 197 km/h (with catalyst 195 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 10.5 s (with catalyst 10.9 s)
- Fuel consumption: 6.4 / 8.3 / 10.9 l (with catalyst 6.8 / 8.7 / 11.1 l)
- by Guideline: 80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
- Gearing: 5-speed manual transmission
- Availibility: optional (until 08.1989)
- Shifting: central floor gear shift lever
- Clutch: dry single-disc clutch
- Transmission type: change-speed gear
- Gear ratios: I. 3.91; II. 2.17; III. 1.37; IV. 1.0; V. 0.78; R. 4.27
- Final drive ratio: 3.46
- Maximum speed: 193 km/h (with catalyst 188 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 10.5 s (with catalyst 10.9 s)
- Fuel consumption: 6.2 / 8.1 / 11.2 l (with catalyst 6.6 / 8.3 / 11.4 l)
- by Guideline: 80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
- Gearing: 5-speed manual transmission
- Availibility: optional (from 09.1989)
- Shifting: central floor gear shift lever
- Clutch: dry single-disc clutch
- Transmission type: change-speed gear
- Gear ratios: I. 3.91; II. 2.17; III. 1.37; IV. 1.0; V. 0.81; R. 4.27
- Final drive ratio: 3.46
- Maximum speed: 193 km/h (with catalyst 188 km/h); from 01.1991: 195 km/h (with catalyst 193 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 10.5 s (with catalyst 10.9 s)
- Fuel consumption: 6.2 / 8.1 / 11.2 l (with catalyst 6.6 / 8.3 / 11.4 l)
- by Guideline: 80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
- Gearing: 4-speed automatic transmission
- Availibility: optional
- Shifting: central floor gear shift lever
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter in automatic transmission
- Transmission type: planetary gear system
- Gear ratios: I. 4.25; II. 2.41; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; R. 5.67
- Final drive ratio: 3.23
- Maximum speed: 190 km/h (with catalyst 185 km/h); from 01.1991: 192 km/h (with catalyst 190 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 11.0 s (with catalyst 11.5 s)
- Fuel consumption: 6.9 / 8.7 / 10.6 l (with catalyst 7.3 / 9.1 / 10.9 l)
- by Guideline: 80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
- Wheelbase: 2665 mm
- Front / rear track: 1441 / 1421 mm (
- Length: 4448 mm
- Width: 1690 mm
- Height: 1375 mm (
- Kerb weight: 1170 kg; from 01.1991: 1180 kg
- by Guideline: DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
- Gross weight: 1670 kg; from 01.1991: 1680 kg; from 01.1992: 1730 kg
- Units produced: a total of 638,180 (from 02.1982)
- Prices: 09.1988: DM 37,107.00 02.1989: DM 37,734.00 01.1990: DM 38,475.00 10.1990: DM 39,273.00 01.1991: DM 40,299.00 06.1991: DM 41,496.00 02.1992: DM 42,579.00 10.1992: DM 44,061.00 01.1993: DM 45,770.00