E 230
  • Design name
    W 210 E 23
  • Type
    210.037
  • Production period
    07.1994 / 05.1995 - 06.1998
  • Note on production period
    production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
  • Remark on type
    from 10.1997 only available for export or for production as CKD parts kit
  • 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 / 111.970
  • 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
    220 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
    above the rear axle / 65 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
    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
    6 1/2 J x 15 H 2; with sports suspension: 7 1/2 J x 16 H 2
  • Tires
    195/65 R 15 91 V; with sports suspension: 215/55 R 16 93 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
    3.46
  • Maximum speed
    215 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    10.5 s
  • Fuel consumption
    6.1 / 7.5 / 11.3 l
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Gearing
    4-speed automatic transmission
  • Availibility
    optional (until 07.1996)
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    hydraulic torque converter in automatic transmission
  • Transmission type
    planetary gear system
  • Gear ratios
    I. 4.25; II. 2.41; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; R. 5.67
  • Final drive ratio
    2.87
  • Maximum speed
    212 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    10.4 s
  • Fuel consumption
    6.6 / 7.9 / 10.9 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
    2.27
  • Maximum speed
    212 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    10.9 s
  • Fuel consumption
    6.2 / 7.6 / 11.0 l
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Wheelbase
    2833 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1542 / 1536 mm ("Avantgarde": 1540 / 1531 mm)
  • Length
    4795 mm
  • Width
    1799 mm
  • Height
    1436 mm ("Avantgarde": 1419 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
    109,527
  • Prices
    05.1995: DM 58,995.00
    02.1996: DM 59,915.00
    03.1997: DM 60,950.00
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