Coup‚s of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 300 CE
Type 300 CE 
Name 300 CE 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 300 CE 
Short name 300 CE 
Model C 124 E 30 
Production 09.89 - 10.92 
Number produced altogether 43.486 (since 08.86) 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices 09.89: 66.462,00 DM 01.90: 68.115,00 DM 10.90: 70.338,00 DM 06.91: 72.504,00 DM 02.92: 74.670,00 DM  
Wheelbase 2715 mm 
Track rear/front 1501/1491 mm ("Sportline": 1518/1509 mm) 
Length 4655 mm 
Width 1740 mm 
Height 1394 mm ("Sportline": 1375 mm) 
Smallest turning circle 10,99 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 1870 kg; since 02.92: 1920 kg 
Max. front axle weight 920 kg; since 02.92: 950 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 950 kg; since 02.92: 970 kg 
Max. load 450 kg; since 02.92: 500 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 1850 kg; since 02.92: 1900 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 735 kg; since 02.92: 745 kg 
Weight empty 1420 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 103 E 30 / 103.983 
No. of cylinder/configuration 6 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 88,5 x 80,2 mm 
Total displacement 2960 ccm 
Compression ratio 9,2 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 180 hp / 132 kW at 5700 /min 
Maximum torque 255 Nm at 4400 /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; 9 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 6 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 62 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 980 W 
Starter motor electrical / 1,7 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 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; for sports suspension: 7 J x 15 H 2 
Tyres 195/65 R 15 91 V; for sports suspension: 205/60 ZR 15 

Skrzynie biegów tego modelu (gearbox and performance):

Coup‚s of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 300 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. 3,86; II. 2,18; III. 1,38; IV. 1,0; V. 0,80; R. 4,22 
Differential ratio 3,67 
Maximum speed 225 km/h 
Accelerations 7,9 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 8,0/10,0/14,6 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 300 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. 3,87; II. 2,25; III. 1,44; IV. 1,0; R. 5,59 
Differential ratio 3,07 
Maximum speed 220 km/h 
Accelerations 8,5 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 8,6/10,4/13,3 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle