• Design name
    W 124 D 20
  • Type
    124.120
  • Production period
    05.1984 / 01.1985 - 08.1989
  • 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 601 D 20 / 601.912
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
  • Bore x Stroke
    87.0 x 84.0 mm
  • Total displacement
    1997 cc (tax classification: 1983 cc)
  • Compression ratio
    22.0
  • Rated output
    72 hp / 53 kW at 4600 rpm; from 02.1989: 75 hp / 55 kW at 4600 rpm
  • Rated torque
    123 Nm at 2800 rpm; from 02.1989: 126 Nm at 2700 - 3550 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead
  • Valve operation
    1 overhead camshaft
  • Camshaft drive
    double roller chain
  • Fuel system
    indirect injection, mechanically controlled; Bosch 4-plunger injection pump
  • 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 T
  • 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. 4.23; II. 2.36; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; R. 4.10
  • Final drive ratio
    3.42; from 04.1989: 3.46
  • Maximum speed
    160 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    18.5 s
  • Fuel consumption
    5.3 / 7.0 / 7.9 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 10.1985)
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    dry single-disc clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Gear ratios
    I. 4.23; II. 2.36; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; V. 0.84; R. 4.63
  • Final drive ratio
    3.64
  • Maximum speed
    160 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    18.5 s
  • Fuel consumption
    5.1 / 6.9 / 8.4 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 11.1985)
  • 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
    3.91
  • Maximum speed
    160 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    18.5 s
  • Fuel consumption
    5.0 / 6.8 / 8.4 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
    155 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    20.4 s
  • Fuel consumption
    5.7 / 7.6 / 8.0 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
    1440 mm; from 11.1988: 1425 mm
  • Kerb weight
    1280 kg; from 12.1986: 1290 kg; from 12.1988: 1310 kg
  • by Guideline
    DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
  • Gross weight
    1800 kg; from 12.1986: 1810 kg; from 12.1988: 1830 kg
  • Units produced
    a total of 236,926 (until 08.1995)
  • Prices
    12.1984: DM 32,604.00
    04.1985: DM 33,664.20
    12.1985: DM 34,279.80
    09.1986: DM 34,998.00
    06.1987: DM 35,967.00
    02.1988: DM 36,765.00
    09.1988: DM 38,475.00
    02.1989: DM 39,273.00
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