G 320 (short wheelbase)

Design name:
463 GE 32
Type:
463.208 (cabrio); 463.230 (station wagon)
Production period:
02.1994 / 05.1994 - 09.1997
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 104 E 32 / 104.996
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
Bore x Stroke:
89.9 x 84.0 mm
Total displacement:
3199 cc
Compression ratio:
9.2
Rated output:
155 kW / 210 hp at 5500 rpm
Rated torque:
300 Nm at 3750 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
2 overhead camshafts
Camshaft drive:
double roller chain
Fuel system:
microprocessor-controlled injection system with hot-film air-mass sensor (HFM)
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
under load compartment floor / 96 l

Frame design:
box-section ladder-type frame / steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
rigid axle; 2 trailing arms, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar)
Rear-wheel suspension:
rigid axle; 2 trailing arms, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar)
Front springs:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension
Shock absorber front/rear:
telescopic shock absorbers
Steering:
recirculating-ball power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster and antilock system; internally ventilated front disc brakes and rear drum brakes
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (manually operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
7 1/2 J x 16 H 2
Tires:
255/65 R 16 109 H M+S
Driven wheels:
permanent four-wheel drive on front and rear wheels
Drivetrain:
from power divider via single-piece cardan shafts on front-axle differential and rear-axle differential