280 GE (short wheelbase), 1979 - 1991

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol engine
Exhaust-gas treatment:
catalytic converter (optional from 01.1986)
Arrangement:
front
Installation direction:
longitudinally; over axle
Engine designation / type:
M 110 E 28 / 110.994
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / in-line
Bore:
86.0 mm
Stroke:
78.8 mm
Displacement :
2746 cc
Compression ratio:
8.0
Rated power:
115 kW / 156 DIN/hp at 5250 rpm
Nominal torque:
226 Nm at 4250 rpm
Number of valves per cylinder:
2
Valve operation:
2 overhead camshafts
Camshaft drive:
duplex roller chain
Injection system (location):
intake duct
Injection pump / injection system (type):
intake manifold injection, mechanically controlled (Bosch K-Jetronic)
Injection pump (type):
electric delivery pump
Coolant / filling quantity with heating:
10.7 l
Oil change quantity (with filter):
7.5 l
On-board power supply voltage:
12 v
Battery capacity:
66 Ah
Generator:
three-phase AC / 770 w
Ignition system:
transistor ignition
Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve:
68 l (from 12.1981: 81,5 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:
5,5 JK x 16 H2
Rear rims:
5,5 JK x 16 H2
Front tyres:
205 R 16 M+S
Rear tyres:
205 R 16 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:
36.0°-45.0° / 31.0°-40.0°
Max. fording depth:
600 mm
Breakover angle at perm. GVW:
24.0°-25.0°
Slope climbing ability:
80 %

Transmission:
manual
Availability:
as standard
Gearbox design:
change-speed gear
Transmission control:
manual with linkage
Forward gears (total):
4
Gear ratio:
I. 4.04; II. 2.21; III. 1.38; IV. 1.0; R. 3.79
Axle drive ratio:
4.86 (front/rear)
Transmission ration transfer case (road):
1.00
Transmission ration transfer case (off-road):
2.14
Maximum speed:
158 km/h (off-road: 77 km/h)
Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods):
13.3 / 17.9 / 21.5 l per 100 km (premium petrol); open-top wagon: 14.0 / 18.8 / 22.4 l per 100 km (premium petrol)

Transmission:
automatic
Gearbox type designation:
4-speed automatic transmission
Availability:
optional (from 03.1981)
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter
Gearbox design:
planetary gear group
Transmission control:
hydraulic
Forward gears (total):
4
Gear ratio:
I. 4.01; II. 2.39; III. 1.46; IV. 1.0; R. 5.50
Axle drive ratio:
4.86 (front/rear)
Transmission ration transfer case (road):
1.00
Transmission ration transfer case (off-road):
2.14
Maximum speed:
155 km/h (off-road: 76 km/h)
Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods):
14.8 / 20.0 / 21.3 l per 100 km (premium petrol); open-top wagon: 16.4 / 21.0 / 21.9 l per 100 km (premium petrol)

Wheelbase:
2400 mm
Front track gauge:
1425 mm
Rear track gauge:
1425 mm
Vehicle length:
3945 mm (from 10.1987: 3955 mm)
Vehicle width:
1700 mm
Vehicle height:
1960 mm (from 10.1987: 1925 mm); open-top wagon: 1975 mm (from 10.1987: 1970 mm)
Turning circle diameter:
11.40 m
Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods):
1945 kg (open-top wagon: 1895 kg)
Permissible total weight:
2500 kg (from 10.1985: 2600 kg)
Permissible axle load front:
1200 kg
Permissible axle load rear:
1600 kg
Payload:
555 kg (open-top wagon: 605 kg)
Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked:
750 / 2500 kg (from 10.1985: 2600 kg)