E 240 station wagon

Design name:
S 211 E 26
Type:
211.261
Production period:
03.2002 / 03.2003 - 06.2005
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 / 70 l, optional: 80 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
four-link suspension / McPherson strut
Rear-wheel suspension:
multilink suspension / air suspension strut with level control
Front springs:
coil springs (air suspension optional), torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
air suspension struts, torsion bar stabiliser
Shock absorber front/rear:
gas-pressure shock absorbers
Steering:
rack-and-pinion 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 1/2 J x 16 H 2
Tires:
225/55 R 16 95 V
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. 1.25; V. 1.0; VI. 0.84; R. 4.06
Final drive ratio:
3.67
Maximum speed:
223 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
9.4 s
Fuel consumption:
16.5 / 8.3 / 11.4 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:
5-speed automatic transmission
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. 3.95; II. 2.42; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.15
Final drive ratio:
3.67
Maximum speed:
220 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
10.1 s
Fuel consumption:
14.8 / 8.1 / 10.5 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:
1559 / 1552 mm
Length:
4850 mm
Width:
1822 mm
Height:
1496 mm (with sports suspension, "Avantgarde": 1482 mm)
Kerb weight:
1720 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2260 kg