- Combustion principle: four-stroke petrol engine
- Exhaust-gas treatment: catalytic converter
- Arrangement: front
- Installation direction: longitudinally; over axle
- Engine designation / type: M 103 E 30 / 103.987
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 6 / in-line
- Bore: 88.5 mm
- Stroke: 80.2 mm
- Displacement : 2980 cc
- Compression ratio: 9.2
- Rated power: 125 kW / 170 DIN/hp at 5500 rpm
- Nominal torque: 235 Nm at 4500 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 2
- Valve operation: 1 overhead camshaft
- Camshaft drive: single roller chain
- Injection system (location): intake duct
- Injection pump / injection system (type): intake manifold injection, mechanically-electronically controlled (Bosch KE-Jetronic)
- Injection pump (type): electric delivery pump
- Coolant / filling quantity with heating: 7.8 l
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 6.5 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 12 v
- Battery capacity: 66 Ah
- Generator: three-phase AC / 1120 w
- Ignition system: electronic ignition system
- 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: 4.86 (front/rear)
- Transmission ration transfer case (road): 1.05
- Transmission ration transfer case (off-road): 2.16
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 13.5 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 13.4 / 17.7 / 18.7 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- 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: 3,87 (vorne/hinten)
- Transmission ration transfer case (road): 1.05
- Transmission ration transfer case (off-road): 2.16
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 14.0 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 14.2 / 19.2 / 18.2 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- 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): 2085 kg (cabriolet: 2030 kg)
- Permissible total weight: 2620 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 1300 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 1600 kg
- Payload: 535 kg (cabriolet: 590 kg)
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 750 / 2620 kg
- Units produced: 2,132
- Prices: cabriolet
09.1989: DM 68,172.00
10.1990: DM 76,836.00
06.1991: DM 79,116.00
02.1992: DM 81,453.00
01.1993: DM 82,167.50
12.1993: DM 85,962.50
station wagon
09.1989: DM 72,675.00
10.1990: DM 76,722.00
06.1991: DM 79,002.00
02.1992: DM 81,339.00
01.1993: DM 82,052.50
12.1993: DM 85,847.50