- Combustion principle: four-stroke petrol engine with turbocharger and intercooler
- Exhaust-gas treatment: catalytic converter
- Arrangement: in front
- Installation direction: longitudinally; above the axis
- Engine designation / type: M 271 E 18 DE LA EVO / 271.860
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 4 / in-line
- Bore: 82.0 mm
- Stroke: 85.0 mm
- Displacement : 1796 cc
- Compression ratio: 9.3
- Rated power: 150 kW / 204 DIN/hp at 5500 rpm
- Nominal torque: 310 Nm at 2000 - 4300 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 4
- Valve operation: 2 overhead camshafts (variably adjustable)
- Camshaft drive: single roller chain
- Injection system (location): cylinder direct
- Injection pump / injection system (type): gasoline direct injection
- Injection pump (type): high-pressure pump
- Coolant / filling quantity with heating: 7.2 l
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 5.5 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 14 v
- Generator: three-phase AC / 2100 W
- Ignition system: fully electronic
- 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, speed-dependent
- Brakes front: discs, internally ventilated
- Rear brakes: discs, solid
- Front brake caliper: floating caliper
- Rear brake caliper: floating caliper
- Disc or drum diameter front : 295 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: 235/45 R17
- Rear tyres: 235/45 R17
- Drive: rear wheel drive
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: 5-speed automatic with tipping shift
- Availability: as standard
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
- Gearbox design: epicyclic gear system
- Transmission control: electrohydraulic
- Forward gears (total): 5
- Gear ratio: I. 3.95; II. 2.42; III. 1.49; IV. 1.00; V. 0.83
- Axle drive ratio: 3.07
- Maximum speed: 247 -248 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 7.4 - 7.6 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 10.6-10.8 / 5.7-6.2 / 7.5-7.9 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: 7G-TRONIC PLUS
- Availability: as standard (from approx. 07.2011)
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
- Gearbox design: epicyclic gear system
- Transmission control: hydraulic
- 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: 3.07
- Maximum speed: 247 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 7.4 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 8.6-9.1 / 5.2-5.7 / 6.4-6.9 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- Wheelbase: 2760 mm
- Front track gauge: 1538 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1544 mm
- Vehicle length: 4698 mm
- Vehicle width: 1786 mm
- Vehicle height: 1397 mm
- cW drag coefficient: 0.24
- Turning circle diameter: 10.95 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 1600 kg
- Permissible total weight: 2070 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 1015 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 1100 kg
- Payload: 470 kg
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 750 / 1800 kg
- Units produced: 29,761
- Prices: 02.2009: EUR 44,684.50
04.2010: EUR 45,339.00
07.2011: EUR 46,142.25
07.2012: EUR 46,142.25