E 240 4MATIC

Design name:
W 211 E 26 4-M
Type:
211.080
Production period:
01.2003 / 09.2003 - 05.2005
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 26 / 112.917
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / 90° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
89.9 x 68.2 mm
Total displacement:
2597 cc
Compression ratio:
10.5
Rated output:
130 kW / 177 hp at 5700 rpm
Rated torque:
240 Nm at 4500 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 / 65 l, optional: 80 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double-wishbone front axle with air suspension and level control system as an option
Rear-wheel suspension:
multilink suspension (air suspension and level control optional)
Front springs:
coil springs (air suspension optional), torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs (air suspension optional), torsion bar stabiliser
Shock absorber front/rear:
gas-pressure shock absorbers
Steering:
rack-and-pinion parameter power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
Sensotronic Brake Control electrohydraulic brake system with antilock system and Brake Assist; disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
7 J x 16 H 2; for "Elegance", "Avantgarde": 7 1/2 J x 16 H 2
Tires:
205/60 R 16 92 V; for "Elegance", "Avantgarde": 225/55 R 16 95 V
Driven wheels:
permanent four-wheel drive on front and rear wheels, controlled via electronic traction system ETS
Drivetrain:
from power divider (integral part of automatic transmission) via single-piece cardan shaft on front-axle differential and via divided cardan shaft on rear-axle differential (power distribution 40% front, 60% rear)

Gearing:
5-speed automatic transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I. 3.95; II. 2.42; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.15
Final drive ratio:
3.67
Maximum speed:
233 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
10.6 s
Fuel consumption:
15.1 / 8.2 / 10.6 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:
2854 mm
Front / rear track:
1575 / 1570 mm
Length:
4818 mm
Width:
1822 mm
Height:
1463 mm
Kerb weight:
1690 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2215 kg