Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 300 D turbo 4MATIC
Type 300 D turbo 4MATIC 
Name 300 D turbo 4MATIC 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 300 D turbo 4MATIC 
Short name 300 D turbo 4MATIC 
Model W 124 D 30 A 
Production 10.87/03.88 - 08.89 
Number produced altogether 2.136 (until 03.95) 
Comments concerning the production period begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production 
Prices 09.87: 67.317,00 DM 02.88: 68.856,00 DM 09.88: 69.198,00 DM 02.89: 70.680,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2800 mm 
Track rear/front 1497/1485 mm 
Length 4740 mm 
Width 1740 mm 
Height 1451 mm 
Smallest turning circle 12,15 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2090 kg; since 12.88: 2110 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1070 kg; since 12.88: 1085 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1020 kg; since 12.88: 1025 kg 
Max. load 520 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 1500 kg; since 05.89: 1900 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 1570 kg; since 12.88: 1590 kg 
According to guideline DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) 
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (with indirect injection and exhaust TC) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type OM 603 D 30 A / 603.963 
No. of cylinder/configuration 6 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 87,0 x 84,0 mm 
Total displacement 2996 ccm (tax classification: 2975 ccm) 
Compression ratio 22,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 143 hp / 105 kW at 4600 /min;~since 09.88: 147 hp / 108 kW at 4600 /min 
Maximum torque 267 Nm at 2400 /min; since 09.88: 273 Nm at 2400 /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 6-plunger-type injection pump / exhaust-gas TC 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 10 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 8 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 72 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 1120 W 
Starter motor electrical / 2,2 kW 
Ignition compression ignition engine 
Fuel tank above the rear axle / 70 l 
Fuel supply piston pump at the injection pump 
Driven whells four-wheel drive 4MATIC: permanent drive on the rear wheels; automatically engaged drive on the front wheels when needed 
Power transmission from power divider via single-piece propeller shaft on front-axle differential and via double-piece propeller shaft on rear-axle differential (power distribution 35% front, 65% rear) 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front triangle-wishbone / shock-absorber strut 
Wheel suspension rear multilink suspension, on demand with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, torsion bar type stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure shock absorber struts / gas-pressure damper 
Steering ball-and-nut power steering 
Steering transm ratio 13,21:1 / 3 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit and antilock device;~disc brakes front (intern. ventilated) and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (foot-operated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 284 / 258 mm 
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels, on demand light-alloy disc wheels 
Wheels rims 6 1/2 J x 15 H 2 
Tyres 195/65 R 15 91 H 

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Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 300 D turbo 4MATIC
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. 3,68; II. 2,41; III. 1,44; IV. 1,0; R. 5,14 
Differential ratio fore/aft: 2,65 
Maximum speed 198 km/h 
Accelerations 11,8 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 7,0/8,7/10,4 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle