• Design name
    W 203 DE 22 LA LR
  • Type
    203.007
  • Production period
    04.2004 - 03.2007
  • Note on production period
    production 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; diesel particulate filter as an option, as standard from 04.2005)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Engine type
    OM 646 DE 22 LA LR / 646.962
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
  • Bore x Stroke
    88.0 x 88.3 mm
  • Total displacement
    2148 cc
  • Compression ratio
    18.0
  • Rated output
    90 kW / 122 hp at 4200 rpm
  • Rated torque
    270 Nm at 1600 - 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 / 62 l
  • Frame design
    steel unit body
  • Front-wheel suspension
    three-link suspension / McPherson strut
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    multilink suspension
  • 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 and antilock system, from 03.1997 with Brake Assist; disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
  • Parking brake (hand brake)
    mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
  • Wheels
    sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional)
  • Wheel rims
    7 J x 16 H 2
  • Tires
    205/55 R 16 V; with sports suspension: 225/50 R 16
  • Driven wheels
    rear wheels
  • Drivetrain
    divided cardan shaft
  • Gearing
    6-speed manual transmission
  • Availibility
    as standard
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    dry single-disc clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Gear ratios
    I. 4.99; II. 2.82; III. 1.78; IV. 1.25; V. 1.0; VI. 0.82; R. 4.54
  • Final drive ratio
    2.65
  • Maximum speed
    208 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    11.7 s
  • Fuel consumption
    8.5 / 5.1 / 6.3 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
    planetary gear system
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.95; II. 2.42; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.15
  • Final drive ratio
    2.87
  • Maximum speed
    203 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    11.9 s
  • Fuel consumption
    8.9 / 5.6 / 6.8 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)
  • Wheelbase
    2715 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1493 1464 mm (with sports suspension: 1494 / 1468 mm)
  • Length
    4526 mm
  • Width
    1728 mm
  • Height
    1426 mm (with sports suspension: 1412 mm)
  • Kerb weight
    1535 kg
  • by Guideline
    EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
  • Gross weight
    1995 kg
  • Units produced
    a total of 77,458 (since 03.2003)
  • Prices
    02.2004: EUR 28,536.00
    01.2005: EUR 29,290.00
    04.2005: EUR 30,218.00
    02.2006: EUR 30,450.00
    08.2006: EUR 30,682.00
    01.2007: EUR 31,475.50
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