Coup‚s of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 230 CE
Type 230 CE 
Name 230 CE 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 230 CE 
Short name 230 CE 
Model C 124 E 23 
Production 07.86/04.87 - 08.89 
Number produced altogether 33.675 (until 09.92) 
Comments concerning the production period begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production 
Prices 03.87: 50.331,00 DM 02.88: 53.808,00 DM 09.88: 54.150,00 DM 02.89: 55.290,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2715 mm 
Track rear/front 1497/1488 mm 
Length 4655 mm 
Width 1740 mm 
Height 1410 mm; since 11.88: 1395 mm 
Smallest turning circle 10,92 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 1790 kg; since 12.88: 1810 kg 
Max. front axle weight 855 kg; since 12.88: 865 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 935 kg; since 12.88: 945 kg 
Max. load 450 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 1500 kg; since 05.89: 1850 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 705 kg; since 12.88: 715 kg 
Weight empty 1340 kg; since 12.88: 1360 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 102 E 23 / 102.982 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 95,5 x 80,25 mm 
Total displacement 2299 ccm (tax classification: 2276 ccm) 
Compression ratio 9,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 132 hp / 97 kW (RšF-version: 136 hp / 100 kW) at 5100 /min 
Maximum torque 198 Nm (RšF-version: 205 Nm) at 3500 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead 
Valve operation top camshaft 
Camshaft drive simple roller-type chain 
Mixture formation manifold-injection, mechano-electronically controlled~(Bosch KE-Jetronic) 
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 electronic ignition system 
Fuel tank above the rear axle / 70 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 16,21:1 / 3,3 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit, on demand with antilock device (since 02.88 standard); disc brakes front (since 09.88 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 

Skrzynie biegów tego modelu (gearbox and performance):

Coup‚s of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 230 CE
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. 0,78; R. 4,27 
Differential ratio 3,27 
Maximum speed 200 km/h (RšF-Version: 203 km/h) 
Accelerations 10,6 s (RšF-Version: 10,4 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,5/8,2/11,4 l (RšF-Version: 6,2/7,7/11,1 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle 
Coup‚s of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 230 CE
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 3,27 
Maximum speed 195 km/h (RšF-Version: 198 km/h) 
Accelerations 10,6 s (RšF-Version: 10,4 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 7,8/9,3/11,4 l (RšF-Version: 7,1/8,7/10,9 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle