E 280 4MATIC station wagon

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 28 / 112.921
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / 90° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
89.9 x 73.5 mm
Total displacement:
2799 cc
Compression ratio:
10.0
Rated output:
150 kW / 204 hp at 5700 rpm
Rated torque:
270 Nm at 3000 - 5000 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:
behind the rear axle / 70 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double wishbone
Rear-wheel suspension:
multilink suspension with hydropneumatic level control
Front springs:
coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs, hydropneumatic spring struts, torsion bar stabiliser
Shock absorber front/rear:
gas-pressure shock absorbers
Steering:
rack-and-pinion parameter 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:
7 1/2 J x 16 H 2
Tires:
215/55 R 16 93 W
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 35% front, 65% 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. 3.93; II. 2.41; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.10
Final drive ratio:
front/rear: 3.45
Maximum speed:
217 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
10.2 s
Fuel consumption:
16.5 / 8.6 / 11.5 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:
2833 mm
Front / rear track:
1528 / 1538 mm
Length:
4839 mm
Width:
1799 mm
Height:
1505 mm
Kerb weight:
1810 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2250 kg

Units produced:
a total of 4049 (since 07.1996)
Prices:
06.1999: DM 87,348.00
01.2000: DM 88,450.00
01.2001: EUR 45,704.00 (DM 89,389.25)
01.2002: EUR 46,400.00