Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type E 250 diesel chassis with elongated wheelbase
Type E 250 diesel chassis with elongated wheelbase 
Name E 250 diesel chassis with elongated wheelbase 
Name Mercedes-Benz type E 250 diesel chassis with elongated wheelbase 
Short name E 250 diesel chassis with elongated wheelbase 
Model VF 124 D 25/2 
Production 06.93 - 10.95 
Number produced 642 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices 05.93: 58.650,00 DM 03.94: 55.487,50 DM 09.95: 57.040,00 DM 
Wheelbase 3450 mm 
Track rear/front 1476/1480 mm 
Length 5415 mm 
Width 1740 mm 
Height  
Smallest turning circle 13,32 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2380 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1100 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1280 kg 
Max. load  
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty 1335 kg 
According to guideline DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) 
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (w/ indirect injection and emission control device w/ oxidizing catalyst) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type OM 605 D 25 / 605.911 
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 22,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 113 hp / 83 kW at 5000 /min 
Maximum torque 173 Nm at 2000 - 4600 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 intake, 2 exhaust / overhead 
Valve operation 2 top camshafts 
Camshaft drive duplex roller-type chain 
Mixture formation indirect injection, mechanically controlled;~Bosch 5-plunger-type injection pump 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 9 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 6,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 74 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 980 W 
Starter motor electrical / 2,2 kW 
Ignition compression ignition engine 
Fuel tank behind the rear axle / 72 l 
Fuel supply piston pump at the injection 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 with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, hydropneumatic spring struts, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure shock absorber struts / hydropneumatic spring struts 
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 and antilock device;~disc brakes front and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (foot-operated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 284 / 278 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 95 T 

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Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type E 250 diesel chassis with elongated wheelbase
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. 3,91; II. 2,17; III. 1,37; IV. 1,0; V. 0,81; R. 4,27 
Differential ratio 3,91 
Maximum speed  
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption  
acc. to guideline  
Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type E 250 diesel chassis with elongated wheelbase
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 3,46 
Maximum speed  
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption  
acc. to guideline