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Design name:
W 124 V 20
Type:
124.020
Production period:
03.1984 / 01.1985 - 08.1989
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (from 09.1986: emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 102 V 20 / 102.922
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
Bore x Stroke:
89.0 x 80.25 mm
Total displacement:
1997 cc (tax classification: 1977 cc)
Compression ratio:
9.1
Rated output:
109 hp / 80 kW at 5200 rpm (ECE version); from 09.1986: 109 hp / 80 kW (with catalyst 105 hp / 77 kW) at 5500 rpm
Rated torque:
170 Nm at 2500 rpm (ECE version); from 09.1986: 165 Nm (with catalyst 160 Nm) at 3000 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft
Camshaft drive:
single roller chain
Fuel system:
1 Stromberg 175 CDT horizontal-draught carburettor (ECE version); from 09.1986: 1 Pierburg 2 E-E compound downdraught carburettor
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
above the rear axle / 70 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 09.1988 as standard); four-wheel disc brakes
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional)
Wheel rims:
6 J x 15 H 2
Tires:
185/65 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:
3.42; from 04.1989: 3.46
Maximum speed:
187 km/h (with catalyst 185 km/h)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
12.6 s (with catalyst 13.0 s)
Fuel consumption:
6.7 / 8.5 / 11.2 l (ECE version); from 04.1986: 6.7 / 8.5 / 11.0 l (with catalyst 7.0 / 8.8 / 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
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:
3.42; from 04.1989: 3.46
Maximum speed:
187 km/h (with catalyst 185 km/h)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
12.6 s (with catalyst 13.0 s)
Fuel consumption:
6.1 / 7.7 / 11.2 l (ECE version); from 04.1986: 6.0 / 7.7 / 11.0 l (with catalyst 6.4 / 8.1 / 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:
3.42; from 04.1989: 3.46
Maximum speed:
182 km/h (with catalyst 180 km/h)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
13.1 s (with catalyst 13.5 s)
Fuel consumption:
7.2 / 9.0 / 11.0 l (ECE version); from 04.1986: 7.2 / 9.0 / 10.8 l (with catalyst 7.6 / 9.3 / 11.2 l)
by Guideline:
80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle

Wheelbase:
2800 mm
Front / rear track:
1497 / 1488 mm
Length:
4740 mm
Width:
1740 mm
Height:
1446 mm; from 11.1988: 1430 mm
Kerb weight:
1260 kg; from 12.1986: 1280 kg; from 12.1988: 1300 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
1780 kg; from 12.1986: 1800 kg; from 12.1988: 1820 kg