C 230 station wagon
  • Design name
    S 202 E 23
  • Type
    202.083
  • Production period
    10.1995 / 04.1996 - 06.1997
  • Note on production period
    production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection and emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Engine type
    M 111 E 23 / 111.974
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
  • Bore x Stroke
    90.9 x 88.4 mm
  • Total displacement
    2295 cc
  • Compression ratio
    10,4
  • Rated output
    110 kW / 150 hp at 5400 rpm
  • Rated torque
    210 Nm at 3700 - 4500 rpm
  • 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 hot-film air-mass sensor (HFM)
  • Fuel tank: position / capacity
    in front of the rear axle / 62 l
  • Frame design
    steel unit body
  • Front-wheel suspension
    double wishbone
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    multilink suspension (hydropneumatic level control optional)
  • Front springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Rear springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Shock absorber front/rear
    gas-pressure shock absorbers
  • Steering
    recirculating-ball power steering
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster and antilock system;~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 1/2 J x 15 H 2; with sports suspension: 7 J x 15 H 2
  • Tires
    195/65 R 15 91 H; with sports suspension: 205/60 R 15 91 V
  • Driven wheels
    rear wheels
  • Drivetrain
    divided cardan shaft
  • Gearing
    5-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. 3.91; II. 2.17; III. 1.37; IV. 1.0; V. 0.81; R. 4.27
  • Final drive ratio
    3.67
  • Maximum speed
    207 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    10.7 s
  • Fuel consumption
    6.5 / 8.1 / 11.5 l
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Gearing
    5-speed automatic transmission
  • Availibility
    optional (from 08.1996)
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
  • Transmission type
    planetary gear system
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.93; II. 2.41; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.10
  • Final drive ratio
    3.27
  • Maximum speed
    204 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    11.3 s
  • Fuel consumption
    6.4 / 8.0 / 11.0 l
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Wheelbase
    2690 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1499 / 1464 mm ("Esprit", "Sport": 1505 / 1469 mm
  • Length
    4487 mm
  • Width
    1720 mm
  • Height
    1460 mm ("Esprit", "Sport": 1431 mm)
  • Kerb weight
    1450 kg
  • by Guideline
    EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
  • Gross weight
    1950 kg
  • Units produced
    a total of 6299 (until 02.1998)
  • Prices
    03.1996: DM 56,350.00
    03.1997: DM 57,500.00
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