E 320

Design name:
W 211 E 32
Type:
211.065
Production period:
03.2001 / 01.2002 - 01.2005
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 32 / 112.949
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / 90° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
89.9 x 84.0 mm
Total displacement:
3199 cc
Compression ratio:
10.0
Rated output:
165 kW / 224 hp at 5600 rpm
Rated torque:
315 Nm at 3000 - 4800 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:
above the rear axle / 80 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
four-link suspension / McPherson strut
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 1/2 J x 16 H 2
Tires:
225/55 R 16 95 V
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

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:
3.07
Maximum speed:
245 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
7.7 s
Fuel consumption:
14.4 / 7.5 / 9.9 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:
4818 mm
Width:
1822 mm
Height:
1449 mm (with sports suspension, "Avantgarde": 1432 mm)
Kerb weight:
1645 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2170 kg