- Combustion principle: four-stroke diesel (with indirect injection, exhaust TC with charge-air cooling and emission control device with oxidising catalyst)
- Configuration: front, transverse; vertical
- Engine type: OM 601 D 23 LA / 601.970
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the rear
- Bore x Stroke: 89.0 x 92.4 mm
- Total displacement: 2299 cc
- Compression ratio: 22.0
- Rated output: 72 kW / 98 hp at 3800 rpm
- Rated torque: 230 Nm at 1700 - 2400 rpm
- Number of valves / arrangement: 1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead
- Valve operation: 1 overhead camshaft
- Camshaft drive: double roller chain
- Fuel system: indirect injection, mechanically-electronically controlled;~Bosch 4-plunger injection pump / exhaust-gas turbocharger
- 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. 0.93; V. 0.67; R. 3.57
- Final drive ratio: 4.41
- Maximum speed: 156 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 20.6 s
- Fuel consumption: 12.1 / 6.8 / 8.8 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: 3.98
- Maximum speed: 150 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 18.1 s
- Fuel consumption: 12.2 / 7.0 / 8.8 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: 2015 kg
- by Guideline: EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
- Gross weight: 2630 kg
- Units produced: 15.025
- Prices: 08.1996: DM 53,130.00
03.1997: DM 54,015.50
10.1997: DM 55,050.50
04.1998: DM 55,529.20