260 E

Design name:
W 124 E 26
Type:
124.026
Production period:
08.1984 / 09.1985 - 08.1989
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection; emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst as an option from 09.1985, as standard from 09.1986)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 103 E 26 / 103.940
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
Bore x Stroke:
82.9 x 80.25 mm
Total displacement:
2599 cc (tax classification: 2548 cc)
Compression ratio:
10.0 (ECE version); from 09.1985: 9.2
Rated output:
170 hp / 125 kW at 5800 rpm (ECE version); from 09.1985: 166 hp / 122 kW (with catalyst 160 hp / 118 kW) at 5800 rpm
Rated torque:
230 Nm at 4500 rpm (ECE version); from 09.1985: 228 Nm (with catalyst 220 Nm) at 4600 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 / 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 09.1986 as standard); disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional)
Wheel rims:
6 1/2 J x 15 H 2
Tires:
195/65 R 15 91 V
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

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:
1330 kg; from 12.1986: 1370 kg; from 12.1988: 1390 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
1850 kg; from 12.1986: 1890 kg; from 12.1988: 1910 kg