230 GE (from 09.1993: G 230) (short wheelbase), 1990 - 1994

Design name:
463 GE 23
Type:
463.204 (cabriolet); 463.224 (station wagon)
Production period:
07.1989 / 04.1990 - 07.1994
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
Number of doors:
3

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol engine
Exhaust-gas treatment:
catalytic converter
Arrangement:
front
Installation direction:
longitudinally; over axle
Engine designation / type:
M 102 E 23 / 102.989
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
4 / in-line
Bore:
95.5 mm
Stroke:
80.2 mm
Displacement :
2298 cc
Compression ratio:
9.0
Rated power:
93 kW / 126 DIN/hp at 5000 rpm
Nominal torque:
190 Nm at 4000 rpm
Number of valves per cylinder:
2
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft
Camshaft drive:
single roller chain
Injection system (location):
intake duct
Injection pump / injection system (type):
intake manifold injection, mechanically-electronically controlled (Bosch KE-Jetronic)
Injection pump (type):
electric delivery pump
Coolant / filling quantity with heating:
5.0 l
Oil change quantity (with filter):
6.0 l
On-board power supply voltage:
12 v
Battery capacity:
66 Ah
Generator:
three-phase AC / 770 w
Ignition system:
electronic ignition system
Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve:
96 l
Fuel tank (location):
under load compartment floor

Frame design:
box-section ladder-type frame
Front-wheel suspension (type):
rigid axle
Front axle:
2 trailing arms, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar)
Rear-wheel suspension (type):
rigid axle
Rear axle:
2 trailing arms, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar)
Suspension front / rear:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, telescopic shock absorbers, torsion bar stabiliser / coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, telescopic shock absorbers
Steering (type):
recirculating ball
Steering assistance:
hydraulically assisted
Brakes front:
discs
Rear brakes:
drums
Disc or drum diameter front :
303 mm
Disc or drum diameter rear:
260 mm
Parking brake (actuation):
mechanically (manually operated)
Front rims:
6 J x 16
Rear rims:
6 J x 16
Front tyres:
205 R16 M+S
Rear tyres:
205 R16 M+S
Drive:
permanent four-wheel drive
All-wheel torque distribution front / rear:
50 % front / 50 % rear
Drivetrain:
from the transfer case via cardan shafts to front and rear axle differential; differential locks on transfer case, front and rear axle lockable at the touch of a button
Max. angle of approach/departure:
37,0° / 32,0°
Max. fording depth:
600 mm
Slope climbing ability:
80 %

Transmission:
manual
Availability:
as standard
Gearbox design:
change-speed gear
Transmission control:
manual with linkage
Forward gears (total):
5
Gear ratio:
I. 3.86; II. 2.18; III. 1.38; IV. 1.0; V. 0.80; R. 4.22
Axle drive ratio:
5.29 (front/rear)
Transmission ration transfer case (road):
1.05
Transmission ration transfer case (off-road):
2.16
Maximum speed:
145 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 kpm:
17.7 s
Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods):
12.7 / 17.3 / 16.4 l per 100 km (premium petrol)

Transmission:
automatic
Gearbox type designation:
4-speed automatic transmission
Availability:
optional
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter
Gearbox design:
planetary gear group
Transmission control:
hydraulic
Forward gears (total):
4
Gear ratio:
I. 3.87; II. 2.25; III. 1.44; IV. 1.0; R. 5.59
Axle drive ratio:
4.86 (front/rear)
Transmission ration transfer case (road):
1.05
Transmission ration transfer case (off-road):
2.16
Maximum speed:
144 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 kpm:
18.4 s
Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods):
13.1 / 18.0 / 15.1 l per 100 km (premium petrol)

Wheelbase:
2400 mm
Front track gauge:
1425 mm
Rear track gauge:
1425 mm
Vehicle length:
4185 mm (cabriolet: 4225 mm)
Vehicle width:
1690 mm
Vehicle height:
1908 mm (cabriolet: 1940 mm)
Turning circle diameter:
11.29 m
Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods):
2060 kg (cabriolet: 2005 kg)
Permissible total weight:
2620 kg
Permissible axle load front:
1300 kg
Permissible axle load rear:
1600 kg
Payload:
560 kg (cabriolet: 615 kg)
Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked:
750 / 2620 kg