- Combustion principle: four-stroke diesel engine with turbocharger and intercooler
- Exhaust-gas treatment: catalytic converter with/without particulate filter
- Arrangement: in front
- Installation direction: transverse; above the axis
- Engine designation / type: OM 640 D 20 RED / 640.942
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 4 / in-line
- Bore: 83.0 mm
- Stroke: 92.0 mm
- Displacement : 1991 cc
- Compression ratio: 18.0
- Rated power: 60 kW / 82 DIN/hp at 4200 rpm
- Nominal torque: 180 Nm (with automatic: 200 Nm) at 1400 - 2600 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 4
- Valve operation: 2 overhead camshafts
- Camshaft drive: single roller chain
- Injection system (location): cylinder direct
- Injection pump / injection system (type): common rail
- Injection pump (type): high-pressure pump with common rail
- Coolant / filling quantity with heating: 8.0 l
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 6.0 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 12 v
- Generator: three-phase AC / 1960 W
- Ignition system: compression ignition
- Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve: 54 / 6.0 l
- Fuel tank (location): in front of rear axle
- Front-wheel suspension (type): McPherson strut
- Front axle: suspension strut + wishbone
- Rear-wheel suspension (type): spherical
- Rear axle: parabolic axle
- Suspension front / rear: coil spring, twin-tube gas pressure shock absorber with SSD / coil spring, single-tube gas pressure shock absorber wih SSD
- Steering (type): rack-and-pinion
- Steering assistance: electro-mechanical, speed-dependent
- Brakes front: discs, solid
- Rear brakes: discs, solid
- Front brake caliper: sliding caliper
- Rear brake caliper: sliding caliper
- Disc or drum diameter front : 276 mm
- Disc or drum diameter rear: 258 mm
- Parking brake (actuation): mechanically, manually operated parking brake
- Front rims: 6 J x 15
- Rear rims: 6 J x 15
- Front tyres: 185/65 R15 88T
- Rear tyres: 185/65 R15 88T
- Drive: front wheel drive
- Transmission: manual
- Availability: as standard (06.2008 - 04.2009)
- Gearbox design: 2-shaft transmission
- Transmission control: manual with cable bull
- Forward gears (total): 5
- Gear ratio: I. 3.64; II. 2.04; III. 1.26; IV. 0.88; V. 0.70; R. 3.29
- Axle drive ratio: 3.32
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 15.0 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 6.2-6.5 / 4.3-4.5 / 4.9-5.2 l per 100 km (diesel)
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: AUTOTRONIC (CVT)
- Availability: optional (from 04.2009: as standard)
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
- Gearbox design: continuously variable + fixed gear
- Transmission control: electrohydraulic
- Forward gears (total): 7 virtual gear steps in manual shift mode
- Gear ratio: I. 2.72; II. 1.71; III. 1.19; IV. 0.91; V. 0.72; VI. 0.55; VII. 0.42; R. 4.22 (in the manual drive program)
- Axle drive ratio: 3.95
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 15.3 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 7.0-7.6 / 4.4-4.9 / 5.4-5.8 l per 100 km (diesel)
- Wheelbase: 2568 mm
- Front track gauge: 1556 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1551 mm
- Vehicle length: 3883 mm
- Vehicle width: 1764 mm
- Vehicle height: 1593 mm
- cW drag coefficient: 0.30
- Turning circle diameter: 10.95 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 1300 kg
- Permissible total weight: not documented
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 645 / 1000 kg
- Units produced: 11,016
- Prices: 05.2008: EUR 21,033.25
04.2009: EUR 21,390.25
02.2010: EUR 21,568.75