- Combustion principle: four-stroke petrol engine with supercharger and intercooler
- Exhaust-gas treatment: catalytic converter
- Arrangement: front
- Installation direction: longitudinally; over axle
- Engine designation / type: M 271 KE 16 ML / 271.911
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 4 / in-line
- Bore: 82.0 mm
- Stroke: 75.6 mm
- Displacement : 1597 cc
- Compression ratio: 9.3
- Rated power: 95 kW / 129 DIN/hp at 5000 rpm
- Nominal torque: 220 Nm at 2500 - 3800 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 4
- Valve operation: 2 overhead camshafts (variably adjustable)
- Camshaft drive: single roller chain
- Injection system (location): intake duct
- Injection pump / injection system (type): microprocessor-controlled injection system with hot-film air-mass measurement
- Injection pump (type): electric delivery pump
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 5.5 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 12 v
- Generator: three-phase AC
- Ignition system: electronic mapped ignition
- Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve: 62 / 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, torsion bar stabilizer / coil spring, single-tube gas pressure shock absorber, torsion bar stabilizer
- Steering (type): rack-and-pinion
- Steering assistance: hydraulically assisted
- Brakes front: discs, internally ventilated
- Rear brakes: discs, solid
- Front brake caliper: sliding caliper
- Rear brake caliper: sliding caliper
- Parking brake (actuation): mechanically; foot-operated parking brake (manual release)
- Front rims: 7 J x 16
- Rear rims: 7 J x 16
- Front tyres: 205/55 R16
- Rear tyres: 205/55 R16
- Drive: rear wheel drive
- Transmission: manual
- Availability: as standard
- Gearbox design: 2-shaft transmission
- Transmission control: manual with linkage
- Forward gears (total): 6
- Gear ratio: I. 4.99; II. 2.82; III. 1.78; IV. 1.25; V. 1.00; VI. 0.82; R. 4.57
- Axle drive ratio: 3.07
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 11.2 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 9.7-10.2 / 5.3-5.9 / 6.9-7.5 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: 5-speed automatic transmission with electronic control
- Availability: optional
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
- Gearbox design: planetary gear group
- Transmission control: electrohydraulic
- Forward gears (total): 5
- Gear ratio: I. 3.95; II. 2.42; III. 1.49; IV. 1.00; V. 0.83; R. 3.15
- Axle drive ratio: 3.07
- Maximum speed: 206 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 11.5 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 10.5-10.9 / 5.8-6.2 / 7.5-7.9 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- Wheelbase: 2715 mm
- Front track gauge: 1505 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1476 mm
- Vehicle length: 4448 mm
- Vehicle width: 1728 mm
- Vehicle height: 1405 mm
- cW drag coefficient: 0.29
- Turning circle diameter: 10.76 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 1490 kg
- Permissible total weight: 1940 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 970 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 995 kg
- Payload: 450 kg
- Units produced: 2,672
- Prices: 05.2009: EUR 26,745.25
05.2010: EUR 26,894.00