Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 200 GE
Type 200 GE 
Name 200 GE  
Name Mercedes-Benz type 200 GE  
Short name 200 GE  
Model 460 GE 20 
Production 1986 - 1991 
Number produced altogether 610 (all versions) 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices not available in Germany 
Wheelbase 2400 mm 
Track rear/front 1425/1425 mm; with light-alloy wheels: 1471/1471 mm 
Length 3945 mm; since 10.87: 3955 mm 
Width 1700 mm 
Height 1960, since 10.87: 1925 mm (open car: 1975, since 10.87: 1970 mm) 
Smallest turning circle 11,4 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2600 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1200 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1600 kg 
Max. load 620 kg (open car: 670 kg) 
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty 1880 kg (open car: 1830 kg) 
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke Otto (with manifold-injection; emission control device with three-way catalyst on demand) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type M 102 E 20 / 102.964 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 89,0 x 80,25 mm 
Total displacement 1997 ccm 
Compression ratio 9,1 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 122 hp / 90 kW at 5100 /min~(with catalyst 118 hp / 87 kW at 5200 /min) 
Maximum torque 178 Nm (with catalyst 172 Nm) at 3500 /min) 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead 
Valve operation top camshaft 
Camshaft drive simple roller-type chain 
Mixture formation manifold-injection, mechano-electronically controlled~(Bosch KE-Jetronic) 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 10,7 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 5,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 66 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 770 W 
Starter motor electrical / 1,4 kW 
Ignition electronic ignition system 
Fuel tank under load floor / 68 l; since 10.87: 81,5 l 
Fuel supply electric supply 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 ball-and-nut power steering 
Steering transm ratio 16,69:1 / 3,8 steering wheel turns 
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 200 GE
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 4,86; distributor gear: road 1,0 / country 2,14 
Maximum speed  
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption  
acc. to guideline  
Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 200 GE
Gearbox 5-speed gear shift 
Availability by request 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - V 
Gear transmission I. 3,82; II. 2,20; III. 1,40; IV. 1,0; V. 0,81; R. 3,71 
Differential ratio fore/aft 4,86; distributor gear: road 1,0 / country 2,14 
Maximum speed  
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption  
acc. to guideline  
Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 200 GE
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift 
Availability by request 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in autom. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 4,01; II. 2,39; III. 1,46; IV. 1,0; R. 5,50 
Differential ratio fore/aft 4,86; distributor gear: road 1,0 / country 2,14 
Maximum speed  
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption  
acc. to guideline