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Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 400 E |
| Type |
400 E |
| Name |
400 E |
| Name |
Mercedes-Benz type 400 E |
| Short name |
400 E |
| Model |
W 124 E 42 |
| Production |
05.91/09.91 - 07.93 |
| Number produced |
altogether 22.802 (until 06.95) |
| Comments concerning the production period |
begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production |
| Prices |
10.92: 92.340,00 DM
01.93: 96.312,50 DM |
| Wheelbase |
2800 mm |
| Track rear/front |
1501/1491 mm ("Sportline": 1518/1509 mm) |
| Length |
4740 mm |
| Width |
1740 mm |
| Height |
1431 mm ("Sportline": 1408 mm) |
| Smallest turning circle |
11,27 m |
| Chassis weight |
| Max. total weight |
2140 kg |
| Max. front axle weight |
1025 kg |
| Max. rear axle weight |
1115 kg |
| Max. load |
520 kg |
| Max. trailer weight braked |
1900 kg |
| Max. trailer weight unbraked |
750 kg |
| Weight empty |
1620 kg |
| According to guideline |
DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) |
| Operating method |
four-stroke Otto (w/ manifold-injection and emission control device w/ three-way catalyst) |
| Configuration |
front, parallel; upright |
| Type |
M 119 E 42 / 119.975 |
| No. of cylinder/configuration |
8 / 90ř-V-form; light-alloy block |
| Bore x stroke |
92,0 x 78,9 mm |
| Total displacement |
4196 ccm |
| Compression ratio |
11,0 |
| Crankshaft bearing |
5 |
| Output |
279 hp / 205 kW at 5700 /min |
| Maximum torque |
400 Nm at 3900 /min |
| No. of valves/configuration |
2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead |
| Valve operation |
2 top camshafts per cylinder line (intake camshafts adjustable) |
| Camshaft drive |
duplex roller-type chain |
| Mixture formation |
microprocessor-controlled injection system with hot-wire air-mass sensor (Bosch LH-Jetronic) |
| Cooling |
water cooling / pump; 12,5 l water |
| Lubrication |
pressure circulation lubrication / 8 l oil |
| Electric system |
12 V |
| Battery |
100 Ah / in the boot |
| Dynamo |
three-phase AC / 1540 W |
| Starter motor |
electrical / 1,8 kW |
| Ignition |
electronic ignition system |
| Fuel tank |
above the rear axle / 90 l |
| Fuel supply |
electric supply 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 |
15,53:1 / 3 steering wheel turns |
| Breaking system |
braking system |
| Breaking system |
hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit and antilock device;~internally ventilated disc brakes front and rear |
| Parking breake |
parking brake |
| Parking breake |
mechanical (foot-operated), effective on rear wheels |
| Diamatre |
brake discs front / rear: 294 / 278 mm; since 03.93: 320 / 278 mm |
| Wheels |
light-alloy disc wheels |
| Wheels rims |
6 1/2 J x 15 H 2 ("Sportline": 7 J x 15 H 2); since 03.93: 7 J x 16 H 2 |
| Tyres |
195/65 ZR 15 ("Sportline": 205/60 ZR 15); since 03.93: 215/55 ZR 16 |