• Design name
    W 203 E 18 DE ML
  • Type
    203.043
  • Production period
    07.2002 / 08.2003 - 03.2004
  • Note on production period
    production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke petrol (with direct injection and supercharger with charge-air cooling; emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Engine type
    M 271 DE 18 ML / 271.942
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
  • Bore x Stroke
    82.0 x 85.0 mm
  • Total displacement
    1796 cc
  • Compression ratio
    10.5
  • Rated output
    125 kW / 170 hp at 5500 /min
  • Rated torque
    250 Nm at 3500 /min
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
  • Valve operation
    2 overhead camshafts (intake camshaft adjustable)
  • Camshaft drive
    double roller chain
  • Fuel system
    microprocessor-controlled injection system with HFM (Siemens SIM 4 LE engine management) / supercharger 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
    6 J x 15 H 2; with sports suspension: 7 J x 16 H 2
  • Tires
    195/65 R 15 91 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. 4.46; II. 2.61; III. 1.72; IV. 1.25; V. 1.0; VI. 0.84; R. 4.06
  • Final drive ratio
    3.07
  • Maximum speed
    235 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    9.0 s
  • Fuel consumption
    11.1 / 5.8 / 7.7 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
    2715 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1505 / 1476 mm (with sports suspension: 1494 / 1468 mm)
  • Length
    4526 mm
  • Width
    1728 mm
  • Height
    1426 mm (with sports suspension: 1412 mm)
  • Kerb weight
    1485 kg
  • by Guideline
    EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
  • Gross weight
    1965 kg
  • Units produced
    a total of 253 (until 04.2005)
  • Production details
    Volumes up to / from facelift in 03.2004 not documented separately
  • Prices
    09.2002: EUR 29,464.00
    02.2003: EUR 29,696.00
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