- Combustion principle: four-stroke petrol engine with turbocharger and intercooler
- Exhaust-gas treatment: catalytic converter
- Arrangement: in front
- Installation direction: longitudinally; above the axis
- Engine designation / type: M 271 E 18 DE LA red / 271.860
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 4 / in-line
- Bore: 82.0 mm
- Stroke: 85.0 mm
- Displacement : 1796 cc
- Compression ratio: 9.3
- Rated power: 135 kW / 184 DIN/hp at 5250 rpm
- Nominal torque: 270 Nm at 1800 - 4600 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 4
- Valve operation: 2 overhead camshafts (variably adjustable)
- Camshaft drive: single roller chain
- Injection system (location): cylinder direct
- Injection pump / injection system (type): gasoline direct injection
- Injection pump (type): high-pressure pump
- Coolant / filling quantity with heating: 7.2 l
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 5.5 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 14 v
- Generator: three-phase AC / 1680 W
- Ignition system: fully electronic
- Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve: 59 / 8.0 l
- Fuel tank (location): in front of rear axle
- Front-wheel suspension (type): independent suspension
- Front axle: multi-link independent suspension
- Rear-wheel suspension (type): independent suspension
- Rear axle: multi-link independent suspension
- Suspension front / rear: coil spring, twin-tube gas pressure shock absorber with SDD, torsion bar stabilizer / coil spring, single-tube gas pressure damper with SDD, torsion bar stabilizer
- Steering (type): rack-and-pinion
- Steering assistance: hydraulically assisted
- Brakes front: discs, internally ventilated
- Rear brakes: discs, solid
- Front brake caliper: floating caliper
- Rear brake caliper: floating caliper
- Disc or drum diameter front : 295 mm
- Disc or drum diameter rear: 300 mm
- Parking brake (actuation): mechanically, foot-operated parking brake (manual release)
- Front rims: 7 J x 16
- Rear rims: 7 J x 16
- Front tyres: 205/55 R16
- Rear tyres: 205/55 R16
- Drive: rear wheel drive
- Transmission: manual
- Availability: as standard
- Gearbox design: 2-shaft transmission
- Transmission control: manual with linkage
- Forward gears (total): 6
- Gear ratio: I. 4.99; II. 2.82; III. 1.78; IV. 1.25; V. 1.00; VI. 0.82; R. 4.54
- Axle drive ratio: 2.87
- Maximum speed: 237 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 8.2 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 9.3-9.8 / 5.2-5.8 / 6.6-7.2 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: 7G-TRONIC PLUS
- Availability: optional
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
- Gearbox design: epicyclic gear system
- Transmission control: electrohydraulic
- Forward gears (total): 7
- Gear ratio: I. 4.38; II. 2.86; III. 1.92; IV. 1.37; V. 1.00; VI. 0.82; VII. 0.73; R. 3.42
- Axle drive ratio: 3.07
- Maximum speed: 235 - 237 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 7.8 - 8.2 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 8.7-9.8 / 5.1-5.8 / 6.4-7.2 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- Wheelbase: 2760 mm
- Front track gauge: 1538 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1538 mm
- Vehicle length: 4591 mm
- Vehicle width: 1770 mm
- Vehicle height: 1444 mm
- cW drag coefficient: 0.27
- Turning circle diameter: 10.84 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 1500 kg
- Permissible total weight: 2015 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 955 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 1090 kg
- Payload: 515 kg
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 750 / 1800 kg
- Units produced: 164,976
- Prices: 04.2011: EUR 34,718.25
04.2012: EUR 35,075.25
04.2013: EUR 35,402.50