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Design name:
W 186 II
Type:
186.011 (with sliding roof: 186.015)
Production period:
04.1951 / 11.1951 - 04.1954
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Frame design:
cruciform oval-tube frame with centre reinforcement / steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double wishbone
Rear-wheel suspension:
swing axle
Front springs:
coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
double coil springs, electrically engageable torsion-bar suspension
Shock absorber front/rear:
telescopic shock absorbers
Steering:
worm-and-lever steering, from 1952 recirculating-ball steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic, acting on front- and rear wheels; four-wheel drum brakes
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical, acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
sheet-steel disc wheels
Wheel rims:
drop-centre rim 5 K x 15
Tires:
7.00-15 extra (6 PR)
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
4-speed manual transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
steering-column shift lever
Clutch:
dry single-disc clutch
Transmission type:
change-speed gear
Gear ratios:
I. 3.68; II. 2.25; III. 1.42; IV. 1.0; R. 3.08
Final drive ratio:
4.44
Maximum speed:
155 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
18 s
Fuel consumption:
13.8 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

Wheelbase:
3050 mm
Front / rear track:
1480 / 1525 mm
Length:
4950 mm
Width:
1838 mm
Height:
1600 mm
Chassis weigth:
1140 kg
Kerb weight:
1770 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
2135 kg

Units produced:
4563 saloons, 2 chassis
Prices:
03.1951: DM 17,600.00 (not including tyres)
02.1952: DM 19,900.00 (including tyres)