Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 290 GD turbodiesel
Type 290 GD turbodiesel 
Name 290 GD turbodiesel  
Name Mercedes-Benz type 290 GD turbodiesel  
Short name 290 GD turbodiesel  
Model 461 GD 29 LA 
Production since 06.97/ 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices station wagon 09.97: 75.555,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2400 mm 
Track rear/front 1425/1425 mm 
Length 4015 mm 
Width 1700 mm 
Height 1940 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 
Max. trailer weight braked 2600 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 1980 kg 
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (with direct injection, exhaust TC with charge-air cooling and exhaust gas recirculation) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type OM 602 DE 29 LA / 602.982 
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 19,5 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 88 kW / 120 hp at 3800 /min 
Maximum torque 280 Nm at 1900 - 2300 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead 
Valve operation top camshaft 
Camshaft drive duplex roller-type chain 
Mixture formation direct injection, electronically controlled; Bosch distributor-injection pump / exhaust-gas TC with charge-air cooling 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 10,7 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 7,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 100 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 1260 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 and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (manually opertated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 303 mm 
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels 
Wheels rims 6 J x 16 H 2 
Tyres 205/80 R 16 

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Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 290 GD turbodiesel
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in autom. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,87; II. 2,25; III. 1,44; IV. 1,0; R. 5,59 
Differential ratio fore/aft 3,72; distributor gear: road 1,0 / country 2,14 
Maximum speed 137 km/h (country 66 km/h) 
Accelerations 17,2 s 
Comments  
Fuel consumption 12,0/10,0/10,7 l 
acc. to guideline 93/116/EG; values for City (center) / EUDC (outside) / NEFZ (Neuer Eur. Fahrzyklus, Mittel aus City <36,8%> und EUDC <63,2%>)