Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 250 GD
Type 250 GD 
Name 250 GD  
Name Mercedes-Benz type 250 GD  
Short name 250 GD  
Model 463 GD 25 
Production 07.89/06.90 - 09.92 
Number produced 241 
Comments concerning the production period begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production 
Prices Cabrio 09.89: 59.337,00 DM 01.90: 60.876,00 DM 04.90: 64.923,00 DM 10.90: 67.488,00 DM 06.91: 69.483,00 DM station wagon 09.89: 63.840,00 DM 01.90: 65.493,00 DM 10.90: 67.374,00 DM 06.91: 69.369,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2400 mm 
Track rear/front 1425/1425 mm 
Length 4185 mm (Cabrio: 4225 mm) 
Width 1690 mm 
Height 1908 mm (Cabrio: 1940 mm) 
Smallest turning circle 11,29 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2620 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1300 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1600 kg 
Max. load 550 kg (Cabrio: 605 kg) 
Max. trailer weight braked 2620 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 2070 kg (Cabrio: 2015 kg) 
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (with indirect injection) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type OM 602 D 25 / 602.931 
No. of cylinder/configuration 5 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 87,0 x 84,0 mm 
Total displacement 2497 ccm 
Compression ratio 22 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 69 kW / 94 hp at 4600 /min 
Maximum torque 158 Nm at 2600 - 3100 /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; 7,3 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 7,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 72 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 four-wheel drive on front and rear 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 19,1:1 / 3,8 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit, on demand with antilock device; 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, on demand light-alloy 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 250 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. 4,22 
Differential ratio fore/aft 5,29; distributor gear: road 1,05 / country 2,16 
Maximum speed 130 km/h (country 71 km/h) 
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption 10,5/15,2/13,5 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle