300 E 4MATIC

Design name:
W 124 E 30 4-M
Type:
124.230
Production period:
12.1985 / 04.1987 - 08.1989
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection and emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 103 E 30 / 103.985
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
Bore x Stroke:
88.5 x 80.25 mm
Total displacement:
2962 cc (tax classification: 2932 cc)
Compression ratio:
9.2
Rated output:
180 hp / 132 kW (RÜF version: 188 hp / 138 kW) at 5700 rpm
Rated torque:
255 Nm (RÜF version: 260 Nm) at 4400 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft
Camshaft drive:
single roller chain
Fuel system:
manifold injection, mechanically-electronically controlled (Bosch KE-Jetronic)
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 V
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)

Wheelbase:
2800 mm
Front / rear track:
1497 / 1485 mm
Length:
4740 mm
Width:
1740 mm
Height:
1451 mm
Kerb weight:
1490 kg; from 12.1988: 1510 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
2010 kg; from 12.1988: 2030 kg