- Combustion principle: four-stroke diesel engine with turbocharger and intercooler
- Exhaust-gas treatment: exhaust gas recirculation
- Arrangement: front
- Installation direction: longitudinally; over axle
- Engine designation / type: OM 602 DE 29 LA / 602.983
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 5 / in-line
- Bore: 89.0 mm
- Stroke: 92.4 mm
- Displacement : 2874 cc
- Compression ratio: 19.5
- Rated power: 88 kW / 120 DIN/hp at 3800 rpm
- Nominal torque: 280 Nm at 1900 - 2300 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 2
- Valve operation: 1 overhead camshaft
- Camshaft drive: duplex roller chain
- Injection system (location): cylinder direct
- Injection pump / injection system (type): direct injection, electronically controlled
- Injection pump (type): distributor injection pump
- Coolant / filling quantity with heating: 7.35 l
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 7.0 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 12 v
- Battery capacity: 100 Ah
- Generator: three-phase AC / 1260 w
- Ignition system: compression ignition
- Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve: 96 / 20.0 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: discs
- Disc or drum diameter front : 303 mm
- Disc or drum diameter rear: 272 mm
- Parking brake (actuation): mechanically (manually operated)
- Front rims: 6 J x 16 H2
- Rear rims: 6 J x 16 H2
- Front tyres: 205/80 R16
- Rear tyres: 205/80 R16
- 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: 23.0°
- Slope climbing ability: 80 %
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: 4-speed automatic transmission
- Availability: as standard
- 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: 3.72 (front/rear)
- Transmission ration transfer case (road): 1.00
- Transmission ration transfer case (off-road): 2.14
- Maximum speed: 137 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 17.2 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 12.0 / 10.0 / 10.9 l per 100 km (diesel fuel)
- Wheelbase: 2850 mm
- Front track gauge: 1425 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1425 mm
- Vehicle length: 4465 mm
- Vehicle width: 1700 mm
- Vehicle height: 1945 mm (station wagon); 1950 mm (van)
- Turning circle diameter: 13.00 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 2105 kg (station wagon); 2080 kg (van)
- Permissible total weight: 2900 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 1350 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 1800 kg
- Payload: 795 kg (station wagon); 820 kg (van)
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 750 / 3500 kg
- Units produced: 1,175 (civilian model)
- Prices: station wagon
09.1997: DM 83,720.00
04.1998: DM 84,448.00
02.1999: DM 85,724.00
01.2000: DM 87,000.00
02.2001: DM 87,120.49
van
09.1997: DM 77,740.00
04.1998: DM 78,416.00
02.1999: DM 79,692.00
01.2000: DM 80,852.00
02.2001: DM 80,994.83