ML 430
  • Design name
    W 163 E 43
  • Type
    163.172
  • Production period
    04.1998 / 07.1998 - 06.2001
  • Note on production period
    production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
  • Structure
    SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle)
  • 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 113 E 43 / 113.942
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    8 / 90° V; light-alloy block
  • Bore x Stroke
    89.9 x 84.0 mm
  • Total displacement
    4266 cc
  • Compression ratio
    10.0
  • Rated output
    200 kW / 272 hp at 5750 rpm
  • Rated torque
    390 Nm at 3000 - 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
  • Frame design
    box-section ladder-type frame / steel unit body
  • Front-wheel suspension
    double wishbone
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    double wishbone
  • Front springs
    torsion bar springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Rear springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Shock absorber front/rear
    twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers
  • Steering
    rack-and-pinion power steering
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, 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
    8 1/2 J x 17 H 2
  • Tires
    275/55 R 17 109 H
  • 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 48% front, 52% 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. 3.59; II. 2.19; III. 1.41; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.16
  • Final drive ratio
    front/rear: 3.46; transfer case: road 1.0 / off-road 2.64
  • Maximum speed
    210 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    7.9 s
  • Fuel consumption
    18.8 / 11.0 / 13.9 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
    2820 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1555 / 1555 mm
  • Length
    4587 mm
  • Width
    1833 mm
  • Height
    1802 mm
  • Kerb weight
    2090 kg; since .1999: 2175 kg
  • by Guideline
    EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
  • Gross weight
    2650 kg; since .1999: 2800 kg
  • Units produced
    50,354
  • Prices
    09.1998: DM 106,720.00 01.2000: DM 107,996.00 01.2001: EUR 55,680.00 (DM 108,900.61)
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