V 280

Design name:
638 E 28
Type:
638.244
Production period:
11.1996 / 07.1997 - 01.1999
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 104 E 28 / 104.900
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
6 / 15° VR
Bore x Stroke:
81.0 x 90.28 mm
Total displacement:
2792 cc
Compression ratio:
10.1
Rated output:
128 kW / 174 hp at 6000 rpm
Rated torque:
237 Nm at 2800 - 3200 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
1 intake, 1 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 (Bosch ME engine management)
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:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
7 J x 16 H 2
Tires:
215/60 R 16 96 H
Driven wheels:
front wheels
Drivetrain:
final-drive assembly and differential in unit with transmission

Gearing:
4-speed automatic transmission VW AG 4/'95 (electronically controlled)
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
selector lever in the instrument panel
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I. 2.71; II. 1.44; III. 1.0; IV. 0.74; R. 2.88
Final drive ratio:
4.92
Maximum speed:
189 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
12.7 s
Fuel consumption:
18.6 / 11.0 / 13.8 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:
2070 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2630 kg