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 04.97/ 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices station wagon 09.97: 83.720,00 DM van 09.97: 77.740,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2850 mm 
Track rear/front 1425/1425 mm 
Length 4465 mm 
Width 1700 mm 
Height 1945 mm (van: 1950 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) 
Max. trailer weight braked 3500 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 2105 kg (van: 2080 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%>)