300 GD (from 09.1993: G 300 Diesel) (short wheelbase), 1990 - 1994

Design name:
463 GD 30
Type:
463.307 (cabriolet); 463.327 (station wagon)
Production period:
07.1989 / 04.1990 - 07.1994
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
Number of doors:
3

Combustion principle:
four-stroke diesel engine
Arrangement:
front
Installation direction:
longitudinally; over axle
Engine designation / type:
OM 603 D 30 / 602.931
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / in-line
Bore:
87.0 mm
Stroke:
84.0 mm
Displacement :
2996 cc
Compression ratio:
22.0
Rated power:
83 kW / 113 DIN/hp at 4600 rpm
Nominal torque:
191 Nm at 2700 - 2900 rpm
Number of valves per cylinder:
2
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft
Camshaft drive:
duplex roller chain
Injection system (location):
indirect
Injection pump / injection system (type):
prechamber injection, mechanically controlled
Injection pump (type):
6-plunger pump
Coolant / filling quantity with heating:
7.5 l
Oil change quantity (with filter):
8.5 l
On-board power supply voltage:
12 v
Battery capacity:
72 Ah
Generator:
three-phase AC / 770 w
Ignition system:
compression ignition
Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve:
96 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
Rear brakes:
drums
Disc or drum diameter front :
303 mm
Disc or drum diameter rear:
260 mm
Parking brake (actuation):
mechanically (manually operated)
Front rims:
6 J x 16
Rear rims:
6 J x 16
Front tyres:
205 R16 M+S
Rear tyres:
205 R16 M+S
Drive:
permanent four-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; differential locks on transfer case, front and rear axle lockable at the touch of a button
Max. angle of approach/departure:
37,0° / 32,0°
Max. fording depth:
600 mm
Slope climbing ability:
80 %

Transmission:
manual
Availability:
as standard
Gearbox design:
change-speed gear
Transmission control:
manual with linkage
Forward gears (total):
5
Gear ratio:
I. 3.86; II. 2.18; III. 1.38; IV. 1.0; V. 0.80; R. 4.22
Axle drive ratio:
5.29 (front/rear)
Transmission ration transfer case (road):
1.05
Transmission ration transfer case (off-road):
2.16
Maximum speed:
135 km/h
Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods):
10.9 / 16.0 / 14.7 l per 100 km (diesel fuel)

Transmission:
automatic
Gearbox type designation:
4-speed automatic transmission
Availability:
optional
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:
4.11 (front/rear)
Transmission ration transfer case (road):
1.05
Transmission ration transfer case (off-road):
2.16
Maximum speed:
141 km/h
Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods):
10.8 / 15.9 / 12.5 l per 100 km (diesel fuel)

Wheelbase:
2400 mm
Front track gauge:
1425 mm
Rear track gauge:
1425 mm
Vehicle length:
4185 mm (cabriolet: 4225 mm)
Vehicle width:
1690 mm
Vehicle height:
1908 mm (cabriolet: 1940 mm)
Turning circle diameter:
11.29 m
Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods):
2090 kg (cabriolet: 2035 kg)
Permissible total weight:
2620 kg
Permissible axle load front:
1300 kg
Permissible axle load rear:
1600 kg
Payload:
530 kg (cabriolet: 585 kg)
Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked:
750 / 2620 kg