• Design name
    W 168 DE 17 LA LR
  • Type
    168.006
  • Production period
    08.2000 / 02.2001 - 05.2004
  • Note on production period
    production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke diesel (with direct injection, exhaust gas TC with charge-air cooling and emission control dev. with oxidation catalytic converter)
  • Configuration
    front, transverse; horizontal
  • Engine type
    OM 668 DE 17 LA LR / 668.940
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    4 / in-line; 59° inclination to the front; light-alloy block
  • Bore x Stroke
    80.0 x 84.0 mm
  • Total displacement
    1689 cc
  • Compression ratio
    19.0
  • Rated output
    55 kW / 75 hp at 3600 rpm
  • Rated torque
    160 Nm at 1500 - 2800 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
  • Valve operation
    2 overhead camshafts
  • Camshaft drive
    double roller chain
  • Fuel system
    common-rail direct injection, electronically controlled; Bosch 3-plunger high-pressure pump / turbocharger with intercooling
  • Fuel tank: position / capacity
    in front of the rear axle / 54 l
  • Frame design
    steel unit body
  • Front-wheel suspension
    A-arm / McPherson strut
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    trailing-arm axle
  • Front springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Rear springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Shock absorber front/rear
    twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers
  • Steering
    rack-and-pinion power steering
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, antilock system and Brake Assist; front disc brakes and rear drum brakes
  • Parking brake (hand brake)
    mechanical (manually operated), acting on rear wheels
  • Wheels
    sheet-steel disc wheels
  • Wheel rims
    5 1/2 J x 15 H 2
  • Tires
    195/50 R 15
  • Driven wheels
    front wheels
  • Drivetrain
    final-drive assembly and differential in unit with transmission
  • Gearing
    5-speed manual transmission
  • Availibility
    as standard
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    dry single-disc clutch (automatic clutch control optional)
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.27; II. 1.92; III. 1.26; IV. 0.88; V. 0.70; R. 3.29
  • Final drive ratio
    3.05
  • Maximum speed
    162 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    15.1 s
  • Fuel consumption
    6.1 / 4.0 / 4.8 l
  • by Guideline
    93/116/EC; figures apply to City (urban) / EUDC (extra-urban) / NEDC (New European Driving Cycle, average from <36.8%> City and <63.2%> EUDC)
  • Gearing
    5-speed automatic transmission
  • Availibility
    optional
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
  • Transmission type
    spur gear system
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.63; II. 2.09; III. 1.31; IV. 0.90; V. 0.72; R. 3.67
  • Final drive ratio
    3.05
  • Maximum speed
    157 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    16.8 s
  • Fuel consumption
    7.7 / 4.6 / 5.7 l
  • by Guideline
    93/116/EC; figures apply to City (urban) / EUDC (extra-urban) / NEDC (New European Driving Cycle, average from <36.8%> City and <63.2%> EUDC)
  • Wheelbase
    2423 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1503 / 1452 mm
  • Length
    3606 mm
  • Width
    1719 mm
  • Height
    1575 mm
  • Kerb weight
    1155 kg
  • by Guideline
    EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
  • Gross weight
    1540 kg
  • Units produced
    14,900
  • Prices
    01.2001: EUR 17,864.00 (DM 34,938.95)
    01.2002: EUR 18,096.00
    02.2003: EUR 18,270.00
    02.2004: EUR 18,502.00
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