• Design name
    W 203 E 30
  • Type
    203.054
  • Production period
    12.2004 / 06.2005 - 03.2007
  • 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 272 E 30 / 272.940
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    6 / 90° V; light-alloy block
  • Bore x Stroke
    88.0 x 82.1 mm
  • Total displacement
    2996 cc
  • Compression ratio
    11.3
  • Rated output
    170 kW / 231 hp at 6000 rpm
  • Rated torque
    300 Nm at 2500 - 5000 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
  • Valve operation
    2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank (variable adjustment)
  • Camshaft drive
    intake camshafts via double roller chain, outlet camshafts via gearwheel engagement with intake camshafts
  • Fuel system
    microprocessor-controlled injection system with hot-film air-mass sensor
  • 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
  • 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. 1.24; V. 1.0; VI. 0.84; R. 4.06
  • Final drive ratio
    3.07
  • Maximum speed
    250 km/h (electronically governed)
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    7.3 s
  • Fuel consumption
    13.7-14.0 / 6.9-7.2 / 9.4-9.7 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)
  • Gearing
    7-speed automatic transmission (electronically controlled)
  • 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. 4.38; II. 2.86; III. 1.92; IV. 1.37; V. 1.00; VI. 0.82; VII. 0.73; R. 3.42
  • Final drive ratio
    3.07
  • Maximum speed
    250 km/h (electronically governed)
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    7.2 s
  • Fuel consumption
    13.3-13.6 / 7.2-7.5 / 9.4-9.7 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
    1535 kg
  • by Guideline
    EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
  • Gross weight
    2015 kg
  • Units produced
    15,271
  • Prices
    04.2005: EUR 33,408.00
    02.2006: EUR 33,640.00
    08.2006: EUR 33,872.00
    01.2007: EUR 34,748.00
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