- Combustion principle: four-stroke diesel engine with turbocharger and intercooler
- Exhaust-gas treatment: catalytic converter and particulate filter
- Arrangement: in front
- Installation direction: longitudinally; above the axis
- Engine designation / type: OM 642 DE 30 LA / 642.961
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 6 / 72° V
- Bore: 83.0 mm
- Stroke: 92.0 mm
- Displacement : 2987 cc
- Compression ratio: 17.7
- Rated power: 165 kW / 224 DIN/hp at 3800 rpm
- Nominal torque: 510 Nm at 1600 - 2800 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 4
- Valve operation: 2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank
- Camshaft drive: duplex roller chain
- Injection system (location): cylinder direct
- Injection pump / injection system (type): common rail
- Injection pump (type): common rail
- Coolant / filling quantity with heating: 5.7 l
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 8.0 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 12 v
- Generator: three-phase AC
- Ignition system: compression ignition
- Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve: 66 / 8.0 l
- Fuel tank (location): in front of rear axle
- Front-wheel suspension (type): independent suspension
- Front axle: multi-link independent suspension
- Rear-wheel suspension (type): independent suspension
- Rear axle: multi-link independent suspension
- Suspension front / rear: coil spring, twin-tube gas pressure shock absorber with SDD, torsion bar stabilizer / coil spring, single-tube gas pressure damper with SDD, torsion bar stabilizer
- Steering (type): rack-and-pinion
- Steering assistance: hydraulically assisted
- Brakes front: discs, internally ventilated
- Rear brakes: discs, solid
- Front brake caliper: floating caliper
- Rear brake caliper: floating caliper
- Disc or drum diameter front : 322 mm
- Disc or drum diameter rear: 300 mm
- Parking brake (actuation): mechanically, foot-operated parking brake (manual release)
- Front rims: 7.5 J x 17
- Rear rims: 7.5 J x 17
- Front tyres: 225/45 R17
- Rear tyres: 225/45 R17
- Drive: permanent all-wheel drive, controlled via electronic traction system 4ETS
- All-wheel torque distribution front / rear: 45 % in front / 55 % rear
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: 7G-TRONIC
- Availability: as standard
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
- Gearbox design: epicyclic gear system
- Transmission control: electrohydraulic
- Forward gears (total): 7
- Gear ratio: I. 4.38; II. 2.86; III. 1.92; IV. 1.37; V. 1.00; VI. 0.82; VII. 0.73; R. 3.42
- Axle drive ratio: 2.47
- Maximum speed: 244 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 7.1 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 10.4-10.7 / 6.3-6.6 / 7.8-8.1 l per 100 km (diesel)
- Wheelbase: 2760 mm
- Front track gauge: 1533 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1536 mm
- Vehicle length: 4596 mm
- Vehicle width: 1770 mm
- Vehicle height: 1449 mm
- Turning circle diameter: 10.80 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 1810 kg
- Permissible total weight: 2340 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 1160 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 1220 kg
- Payload: 530 kg
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 750 / 1800 kg
- Units produced: 3,730
- Prices: 09.2007: EUR 47,124.00
10.2008: EUR 48,165.25
01.2009: EUR 48,998.25