Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 290 GD
Type 290 GD 
Name 290 GD  
Name Mercedes-Benz type 290 GD  
Short name 290 GD  
Model 461 GD 29 
Production since 1991 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices station wagon 02.92: 73.245,00 DM 09.93: 75.210.00 DM 04.95: 77.107,50 DM 04.96: 78.487,50 DM 03.97: 79.695,00 DM van 02.92: 68.115,00 DM 09.93: 69.920,00 DM 04.95: 71.645,00 DM 04.96: 72.910,00 DM 03.97: 74.002,50 DM Pick-up 02.92: 68.115,00 DM 09.93: 69.920,00 DM 04.95: 71.645,00 DM 04.96: 72.910,00 DM 03.97: 74.002,50 DM 
Wheelbase 2850 mm 
Track rear/front 1425/1425 mm 
Length 4465 mm 
Width 1700 mm 
Height 1945 mm (van: 1950 mm, pickup: 1965 mm) 
Smallest turning circle 13,0 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2900 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1350 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1800 kg 
Max. load 795 kg (van: 820 kg, pickup: 955 kg) 
Max. trailer weight braked 2900 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 2105 kg (van: 2080 kg; pickup: 1945 kg) 
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (with indirect injection) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type OM 602 D 29 / 602.942 
No. of cylinder/configuration 5 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 89,0 x 92,4 mm 
Total displacement 2874 ccm 
Compression ratio 22 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 70 kW / 95 hp at 4000 /min 
Maximum torque 192 Nm at 2300 /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; 10,7 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 7,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 74 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 770 W 
Starter motor electrical / 2,2 kW 
Ignition compression ignition engine 
Fuel tank under load floor / 96 l 
Fuel supply piston pump at the injection 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 18,6:1 / 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 6 J 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 290 GD
Gearbox 5-speed gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - V 
Gear transmission I. 3,86; II. 2,18; III. 1,38; IV. 1,0; V. 0,80; R. 3,71 
Differential ratio fore/aft 4,86; distributor gear: road 1,0 / country 2,14 
Maximum speed 132 km/h (Pick-Up: 122 km/h); country 66 km/h 
Accelerations 25,0 s 
Comments  
Fuel consumption 9,8/15,0/13,5 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle