Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 200
Type 200 
Name 200 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 200 
Short name 200 
Model W 124 V 20 
Production 03.84/01.85 - 08.89 
Number produced altogether 110.354 (until 06.90) 
Comments concerning the production period begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production 
Prices 12.84: 31.635,00 DM 04.85: 32.604,00 DM 12.85: 33.196,80 DM 09.86: 35.340,00 DM 06.87: 36.366,00 DM 02.88: 37.164,00 DM 09.88: 38.874,00 DM 02.89: 39.672,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2800 mm 
Track rear/front 1497/1488 mm 
Length 4740 mm 
Width 1740 mm 
Height 1446 mm; since 11.88: 1431 mm 
Smallest turning circle 11,2 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 1780 kg; since 12.86: 1800 kg; since 12.88: 1820 kg 
Max. front axle weight 830 kg; since 12.86: 845 kg; since 12.88: 855 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 950 kg; since 12.86: 955 kg; since 12.88: 965 kg 
Max. load 520 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 1500 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 665 kg; since 12.86: 675 kg; since 12.88: 685 kg 
Weight empty 1260 kg; since 12.86: 1280 kg; since 12.88: 1300 kg 
According to guideline DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) 
Operating method four-stroke Otto (since 09.86: emission control device with geregeltem~3-Wege-Katalysator) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type M 102 V 20 / 102.922 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 89,0 x 80,25 mm 
Total displacement 1997 ccm (tax classification: 1977 ccm) 
Compression ratio 9,1 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 109 hp / 80 kW at 5200 /min (ECE-version); since 09.86:~109 hp / 80 kW (with catalyst 105 hp / 77 kW) at 5500 /min 
Maximum torque 170 Nm at 2500 /min (ECE-version);~since 09.86: 165 Nm (with catalyst 160 Nm) at 3000 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead 
Valve operation top camshaft 
Camshaft drive simple roller-type chain 
Mixture formation 1 horizontal-draught carburetter Stromberg 175 CDT (ECE-Version);~since 09.86: 1 downdraught-register carburetter Pierburg 2 E-E 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 8,5 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 62 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 770 W 
Starter motor electrical / 1,4 kW 
Ignition transistor ignition (ECE-version); since 09.86: el. ignition system 
Fuel tank above the rear axle / 70 l 
Fuel supply diaphragm pump 
Driven whells rear wheels 
Power transmission divided cardan shaft 
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 15,44:1 / 3 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 (since 09.88 standard);~disc brakes front 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 J x 15 H 2 
Tyres 185/65 R 15 87 H 

Skrzynie biegów tego modelu (gearbox and performance):

Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 200
Gearbox 4-speed gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - IV 
Gear transmission I. 3,91; II. 2,17; III. 1,37; IV. 1,0; R. 3,78 
Differential ratio 3,42; from 04.89: 3,46 
Maximum speed 187 km/h (with catalyzer 185 km/h) 
Accelerations 12,6 s (with catalyzer 13,0 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,7/8,5/11,2 l (ECE-Version);~from 04.86: 6,7/8,5/11,0 l (w. catalyzer 7,0/8,8/11,4 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle 
Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 200
Gearbox 5-speed gear shift 
Availability by request 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - V 
Gear transmission I. 3,91; II. 2,17; III. 1,37; IV. 1,0; V. 0,78; R. 4,27 
Differential ratio 3,42; from 04.89: 3,46 
Maximum speed 187 km/h (with catalyzer 185 km/h) 
Accelerations 12,6 s (with catalyzer 13,0 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,1/7,7/11,2 l (ECE-Version);~from 04.86: 6,0/7,7/11,0 l (w. catalyzer 6,4/8,1/11,4 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle 
Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 200
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift 
Availability by request 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in autom. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 4,25; II. 2,41; III. 1,49; IV. 1,0; R. 5,67 
Differential ratio 3,42; from 04.89: 3,46 
Maximum speed 182 km/h (with catalyzer 180 km/h) 
Accelerations 13,1 s (with catalyzer 13,5 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 7,2/9,0/11,0 l (ECE-Version);~from 04.86: 7,2/9,0/10,8 l (w. catalyzer 7,6/9,3/11,2 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle