280 S

Design name:
W 116 V 28
Type:
116.020
Production period:
08.1972 / 09.1972 - 07.1980
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 110 V 28 / 110.922
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / in-line
Bore x Stroke:
86.0 x 78.8 mm
Total displacement:
2746 cc (tax classification: 2717 cc)
Compression ratio:
9.0; from 01.1976: 8.7
Rated output:
160 hp / 118 kW at 5500 rpm;~from 01.1976: 156 hp / 115 kW at 5500 rpm
Rated torque:
23 mkg at 4000 rpm; from 01.1976: 22.7 mkg at 4000 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
2 overhead camshafts
Camshaft drive:
double roller chain
Fuel system:
1 Solex 4 A dual compound downdraught carburettor
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
above the rear axle / 96 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double wishbone
Rear-wheel suspension:
semi-trailing arm axle (hydropneumatic level control optional)
Front springs:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, torsion bar stabiliser
Shock absorber front/rear:
telescopic shock absorbers
Steering:
recirculating-ball power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, antilock system optional from 12.1978; 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 J x 14 H 2-B
Tires:
185 HR 14
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
4-speed manual transmission
Availibility:
as standard (until 04.1977)
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
dry single-disc clutch
Transmission type:
change-speed gear
Gear ratios:
I. 3.90; II. 2.30; III. 1.41; IV. 1.0; R. 3.66
Final drive ratio:
3.69
Maximum speed:
190 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
11.5 s
Fuel consumption:
12.5 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

Gearing:
4-speed manual transmission
Availibility:
as standard (until 04.1977)
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
dry single-disc clutch
Transmission type:
change-speed gear
Gear ratios:
I. 3.98; II. 2.29; III. 1.45; IV. 1.0; R. 3.74
Final drive ratio:
3.69
Maximum speed:
190 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
11.5 s
Fuel consumption:
12.5 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

Gearing:
5-speed manual transmission
Availibility:
optional (until 06.1976)
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
dry single-disc clutch
Transmission type:
change-speed gear
Gear ratios:
I. 3.96; II. 2.34; III. 1.44; IV. 1.0; V. 0.875; R. 3.72
Final drive ratio:
3.92
Maximum speed:
190 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
11.5 s
Fuel consumption:
12.5 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

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. 3.98; II. 2.39; III. 1.46; IV. 1.0; R. 5.47
Final drive ratio:
3.69
Maximum speed:
185 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
12.3 s
Fuel consumption:
12.5 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

Wheelbase:
2860 mm
Front / rear track:
1521 / 1505 mm
Length:
4960 mm
Width:
1870 mm
Height:
1425 mm
Kerb weight:
1610 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
2130 kg