300 D Turbo 4MATIC
  • Design name
    W 124 D 30 A 4-M
  • Type
    124.333
  • Production period
    10.1987 / 03.1988 - 08.1989
  • Note on production period
    production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke Diesel (with indirect injection and exhaust turbocharger)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Engine type
    OM 603 D 30 A / 603.963
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    6 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
  • Bore x Stroke
    87.0 x 84.0 mm
  • Total displacement
    2996 cc (tax classification: 2975 cc)
  • Compression ratio
    22.0
  • Rated output
    143 hp / 105 kW at 4600 rpm;~from 09.1988: 147 hp / 108 kW at 4600 rpm
  • Rated torque
    267 Nm at 2400 rpm; from 09.1988: 273 Nm at 2400 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead
  • Valve operation
    1 overhead camshaft
  • Camshaft drive
    double roller chain
  • Fuel system
    indirect injection, mechanically controlled;~Bosch 6-plunger injection pump / exhaust-gas turbocharger
  • 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 and antilock system;~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 H
  • Driven wheels
    4MATIC all-wheel drive systempermanent rear-wheel drive; front-wheel drive is automatically engaged when needed
  • Drivetrain
    from power divider (integral part of automatic transmission) via single-piece cardan shaft on front-axle differential and via divided cardan shaft on rear-axle differential (power distribution 35% front, 65% rear)
  • Gearing
    4-speed automatic transmission
  • Availibility
    as standard
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    hydraulic torque converter in automatic transmission
  • Transmission type
    planetary gear system
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.68; II. 2.41; III. 1.44; IV. 1.0; R. 5.14
  • Final drive ratio
    front/rear: 2.65
  • Maximum speed
    198 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    11.8 s
  • Fuel consumption
    7.0 / 8.7 / 10.4 l
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Wheelbase
    2800 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1497 / 1485 mm
  • Length
    4740 mm
  • Width
    1740 mm
  • Height
    1451 mm
  • Kerb weight
    1570 kg; from 12.1988: 1590 kg
  • by Guideline
    DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
  • Gross weight
    2090 kg; from 12.1988: 2110 kg
  • Units produced
    a total of 2136 (until 03.1995)
  • Prices
    09.1987: DM 67,317.00
    02.1988: DM 68,856.00
    09.1988: DM 69,198.00
    02.1989: DM 70,680.00
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