- 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 / 102.979
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 4 / in-line
- Bore: 95.5 mm
- Stroke: 80.2 mm
- Displacement : 2298 cc
- Compression ratio: 9.0
- Rated power: 90 kW / 122 DIN/hp at 5100 rpm)
- Nominal torque: 188 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): 5,8 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 12 v
- Battery capacity: 74 Ah
- Generator: three-phase AC / 770 w
- Ignition system: electronic ignition system
- Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve: 95 / 10 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, solid
- 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 H2
- Rear rims: 6 J x 16 H2
- Front tyres: 205 R16 M+S
- Rear tyres: 205 R16 M+S
- Drive: four-wheel drive: permanent rear-wheel drive; disengageable front-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
- Max. angle of approach/departure: 38.0° / 31.0°
- Max. fording depth: 600 mm
- Breakover angle at perm. GVW: 27.0°
- 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. 3.71
- Axle drive ratio: 5.29 (front/rear)
- Transmission ration transfer case (road): 1.00
- Transmission ration transfer case (off-road): 2.14
- Maximum speed: 149 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 19.0 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 12.4 / 17.1 / 16.8 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- Wheelbase: 2400 mm
- Front track gauge: 1425 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1425 mm
- Vehicle length: 4015 mm
- Vehicle width: 1700 mm
- Vehicle height: 1940 mm
- Turning circle diameter: 11,40 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 1955 kg
- Permissible total weight: 2600 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 1200 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 1600 kg
- Payload: 645 kg
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 750 / 2600 kg
- Units produced: a total of 331 (all versions)
- Prices: station wagon
05.1992: DM 67,317.00
09.1993: DM 69,172.50
04.1995: DM 70,897.00