Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 230 G
Type 230 G 
Name 230 G  
Name Mercedes-Benz type 230 G  
Short name 230 G  
Model 460 G 23 
Production 1979 - 1989 
Number produced altogether 4.138 (civil model, all versions) 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices station wagon 02.79: 36.624,00 DM 07.79: 36.951,00 DM 05.80: 38.815,50 DM 03.81: 41.335,40 DM 12.81: 44.013,50 DM van 07.79: 34.465,00 DM 05.80: 36.160,00 DM 03.81: 38.521,70 DM 12.81: 41.041,60 DM 
Wheelbase 2850 mm 
Track rear/front 1425/1425 mm; with light-alloy wheels: 1471/1471 mm 
Length 4395 mm; since 10.87: 4405 mm 
Width 1700 mm 
Height 1950 mm; since 10.87: 1920 mm 
Smallest turning circle 12,9 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2800 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1300 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1800 kg 
Max. load 810 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 2800 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 1990 kg 
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke Otto 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type M 115 V 23 / 115.973; since 1986: M 102 V 23 / 102.944 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / in line; since 1986: 4 / in line; 15ř inclination to right 
Bore x stroke 93,75 x 83,6 mm; since 1986: 95,5 x 80,25 mm 
Total displacement 2307 ccm (tax 2277 ccm); ab 1986: 2299 ccm (tax 2276 ccm) 
Compression ratio 8,1 (with normal compression engine: 9,0); since 1986: 7,2 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 90 hp / 66 kW at 5250 /min~(with normal compression engine: 102 hp / 75 kW at 4000 /min);~since 1986: 109 hp / 80 kW at 5300 /min 
Maximum torque 167 Nm at 2500 /min (with normal compression engine:~172 Nm at 3000 /min); since 1986: 174 Nm at 2000 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead 
Valve operation top camshaft 
Camshaft drive duplex roller-type chain; since 1986: simple roller-type chain 
Mixture formation 1 horizontal-draught carburetter Stromberg 175 CDTU 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 10,7 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 5,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 55 Ah; since 1986: 66 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 770 W 
Starter motor electrical / 1,5 kW 
Ignition battery ignition 
Fuel tank under load floor / 68 l 
Fuel supply diaphragm pump 
Driven whells permanent drive on the rear wheels; during run disengageable drive on front wheels 
Power transmission from power divider via single-piece propeller shafts on front-axle differential and rear-axle differential 
Frame desing dropped square tube ladder-type frame / all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front rigid axle; 2 trailing arm, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar) 
Wheel suspension rear rigid axle; 2 trailing arm, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar) 
Suspension front coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension 
Damper hydraulic telescopic damper 
Steering rec.-ball steering; on demand ball-and-nut power steering 
Steering transm ratio 22,0:1 / 5,3 steering wheel turns; w/ power steering: 16,69:1 / 3,8 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake ~servo unit; disc brakes front, drum brakes rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (manually opertated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front 303 mm; brake drums rear 260 mm 
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels 
Wheels rims 5 1/2 JK x 16 H 2 
Tyres 205 R 16 M+S 

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Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 230 G
Gearbox 4-speed gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - IV 
Gear transmission I. 4,63; II. 2,46; III. 1,47; IV. 1,0; R. 4,35 
Differential ratio fore/aft 5,33; distributor gear: road 1,0 / country 2,14 
Maximum speed 128 km/h (country 71 km/h);~at 75 kW-motor: 137 km/h (country 71 km/h) 
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption 13,1/18,9/19,8 l; at 75 kW-Motor: 12,8/18,3/19,4 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle