Coup‚s of the series 123
Mercedes-Benz type 300 CD
Type 300 CD 
Name 300 CD 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 300 CD 
Short name 300 CD 
Model C 123 D 30 
Production 05.77/09.77 - 08.81 
Number produced 7.502 
Comments concerning the production period begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production 
Prices not available in Germany 
Wheelbase 2710 mm 
Track rear/front 1488/1446 mm 
Length 4763 mm 
Width 1786 mm 
Height 1395 mm 
Smallest turning circle 11,0 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2015 kg 
Max. front axle weight 960 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1055 kg 
Max. load 465 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty 1550 kg 
According to guideline DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) 
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (with indirect injection) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type OM 617 D 30 / 617.912 
No. of cylinder/configuration 5 / in line 
Bore x stroke 91,0 x 92,4 mm; since 08.78: 90,9 x 92,4 mm 
Total displacement 3005 ccm; ab 08.78: 2998 ccm 
Compression ratio 21,5 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 78 hp / 58 kW at 4400 /min;~since 09.79: 84 hp / 64 kW at 4200 /min 
Maximum torque 156 Nm at 2400 /min; since 09.79: 163 Nm at 2400 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead 
Valve operation top camshaft 
Camshaft drive duplex roller-type chain 
Mixture formation indirect injection, mechanically controlled;~Bosch 5-plunger-type injection pump 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 11 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 88 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 770 W 
Starter motor electrical / 2,0 kW; since 1980: 2,3 kW 
Ignition compression ignition engine 
Fuel tank above the rear axle / 80 l 
Fuel supply piston pump at the injection pump 
Driven whells rear wheels 
Power transmission divided cardan shaft 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front double wishbone-front axle with torsion bar type stabilizer 
Wheel suspension rear diagonal-swing axle, on demand with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper hydraulic telescopic damper 
Steering ball-and-nut power steering 
Steering transm ratio 16,55:1 / 3,2 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake ~servo unit, since 08.80 on demand with antilock device; disc brakes front and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (foot-operated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 278 / 279 mm 
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels, on demand light-alloy disc wheels 
Wheels rims 6 J x 14 H 2 
Tyres 195/70 HR 14 89 H 

Skrzynie biegów tego modelu (gearbox and performance):

Coup‚s of the series 123
Mercedes-Benz type 300 CD
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Switch lever at steering wheel or in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in autom. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,98; II. 2,39; III. 1,46; IV. 1,0; R. 5,47 
Differential ratio 3,46 
Maximum speed 143 km/h; from 09.79: 150 km/h 
Accelerations 20,8 s; from 09.79: 19,2 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 11,5 l; from 09.79: 8,7 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle