V 230

Design name:
638 E 23
Type:
638.234
Production period:
11.1994 / 08.1996 - 02.1999
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, transverse; vertical
Engine type:
M 111 E 23 / 111.978
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the rear
Bore x Stroke:
90.9 x 88.4 mm
Total displacement:
2295 cc
Compression ratio:
8.8
Rated output:
105 kW / 143 hp at 5000 rpm
Rated torque:
210 Nm at 4000 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 pressure sensor (P-Motronic)
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
in front of the rear axle / 78 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
A-arm / McPherson strut
Rear-wheel suspension:
semi-trailing arm axle with air suspension and level control
Front springs:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
air suspension
Shock absorber front/rear:
gas-pressure shock absorbers
Steering:
rack-and-pinion power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster and antilock system;~disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
sheet-steel wh., light-alloy wh. optional (as standard for "Ambiente")
Wheel rims:
6 J x 15 H 2 ("Ambiente" from 02.98: 7 J x 16 H 2)
Tires:
195/70 R 15 C 96 T; "Ambiente": 215/65 R 15 (from 02.1998: 215/60 R 16)
Driven wheels:
front wheels
Drivetrain:
final-drive assembly and differential in unit with transmission

Gearing:
5-speed manual transmission GTO 24-5
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
gear shift lever in the instrument panel
Clutch:
dry single-disc clutch
Transmission type:
change-speed gear
Gear ratios:
I. 3.77; II. 2.25; III. 1.38; IV. 0.97; V. 0.72; R. 3.57
Final drive ratio:
4.41
Maximum speed:
174 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
14.5 s
Fuel consumption:
16.5 / 8.7 / 11.6 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)

Gearing:
4-speed manual transmission ZF HP-20
Availibility:
optional
Shifting:
selector lever in the instrument panel
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter in automatic transmission
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I. 2.72; II. 1.48; III. 1.0; IV. 0.72; R. 2.57
Final drive ratio:
4.43
Maximum speed:
171 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
13.6 s
Fuel consumption:
15.6 / 9.5 / 11.7 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:
3000 mm
Front / rear track:
1620 / 1630 mm
Length:
4659 mm
Width:
1880 mm
Height:
1844 mm
Kerb weight:
2000 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2630 kg

Units produced:
15,297
Prices:
08.1996: DM 54,050.00
03.1997: DM 54,947.00
10.1997: DM 55,993.50
04.1998: DM 56,480.40