C 240 station wagon
  • Design name
    S 202 E 24
  • Type
    202.086
  • Production period
    11.1996 / 06.1997 - 06.2000
  • 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 112 E 24 / 112.910
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    6 / 90° V; light-alloy block
  • Bore x Stroke
    83.2 x 73.5 mm
  • Total displacement
    2398 cc
  • Compression ratio
    10.0
  • Rated output
    125 kW / 170 hp at 5900 rpm
  • Rated torque
    225 Nm at 3000 - 5000 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    2 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
  • Valve operation
    1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank
  • Camshaft drive
    double roller chain
  • Fuel system
    microprocessor controlled injection system with hot-film air mass sensor (Bosch ME engine management)
  • 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, 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 1/2 J x 15 H 2; with sports suspension: 7 J x 15 H 2
  • Tires
    195/65 R 15 91 V; 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. 3.86; II. 2.18; III. 1.38; IV. 1.0; V. 0.80; R. 4.22
  • Final drive ratio
    3.67
  • Maximum speed
    216 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    9.5 s
  • Fuel consumption
    6.9 / 8.6 / 12.1 l
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • 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. 3.93; II. 2.41; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.10
  • Final drive ratio
    3.27; since 08.1999: 3.67
  • Maximum speed
    212 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    10.1 s
  • Fuel consumption
    6.8 / 8.4 / 11.4 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
    4516 mm
  • Width
    1723 mm
  • Height
    1460 mm ("Esprit", "Sport": 1431 mm)
  • Kerb weight
    1470 kg
  • by Guideline
    EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
  • Gross weight
    1970 kg
  • Units produced
    14,803
  • Prices
    06.1997: DM 58,305.00
    04.1998: DM 62,060.00
    02.1999: DM 62,640.00
    08.1999: DM 63,220.00
    01.2000: DM 63,916.00
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