E-Class limousines of the series 210
Mercedes-Benz type E 280
Type E 280 
Name E 280  
Name Mercedes-Benz type E 280  
Short name E 280  
Model W 210 E 28 
Production since 03.96/02.97 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period Production start first run / main series 
Prices 03.97: 68.080,00 DM  
Wheelbase 2833 mm 
Track rear/front 1534/1528 mm ("Avantgarde": 1540/1531 mm) 
Length 4795 mm 
Width 1799 mm 
Height 1438 mm ("Avantgarde": 1419 mm) 
Smallest turning circle 11,34 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2070 kg 
Max. front axle weight 975 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1135 kg 
Max. load 530 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 1900 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 1540 kg 
According to guideline EG 92/21 (with driver, 68 kg, and pack, 7 kg; tank to 90 % filled) 
Operating method four-stroke Otto (w. exhaust pipe injection, exh.gas purif. plant w. contr. 3-way catalizer) 
Configuration front, longitudinal; vertical 
Type M 112 E 28 / 112.921 
No. of cylinder/configuration 6 / 90ř-V-form; alloy ingot 
Bore x stroke 89,9 x 73,5 mm 
Total displacement 2799 ccm 
Compression ratio 10,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 150 kW / 204 hp at 5700 /min 
Maximum torque 270 Nm at 3000 - 5000 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 adm., 1 exhaust / V-type pendent 
Valve operation row of cylinders each 2 aloft cam-shaft 
Camshaft drive Duplex-roller chain 
Mixture formation microprocessor controlled injection device with hot- film air mass control (engine control Bosch ME) 
Cooling Water-cooling / pump; 11,0 l water 
Lubrication Pressure lubrication / 8,0 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 74 Ah / under the front seating arrangement 
Dynamo Rotary current / 1610 W 
Starter motor electr. / 1,7 kW 
Ignition ignition performance graph; phase shift dual-ignition 
Fuel tank over the rear-axle / 80 l 
Fuel supply el. fuel pump 
Driven whells rear wheel 
Power transmission split drive-shaft 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front dual-traverse lever 
Wheel suspension rear spatial rod axle, by request with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front spiral springs, torsion-bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure shock-absorber 
Steering cog rack servo steering 
Steering transm ratio 15,44:1 / 3,3 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system retard. circuit 
Breaking system hydr. two-cycl. braking device with underpression brake-force-~amplifier, anti-blocking system and brake assistent;~disk brakes fore (inner-ventilated) and aft 
Parking breake locking brake 
Parking breake mech. (pedal operated), on rear wheels acting 
Diamatre friction disk fore / aft: 300 / 290 mm 
Wheels sheet iron disk wheels, by request light alloy disk wheels 
Wheels rims 7 1/2 J x 16 H 2 
Tyres 215/55 R 16 93 W 

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E-Class limousines of the series 210
Mercedes-Benz type E 280
Gearbox 5 speed gear-shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Central feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Change-speed 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 3,70 
Maximum speed 234 km/h 
Accelerations 8,5 s 
Comments Acceleration by cutting-through from 0 - 100 km/h; weight 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 15,7/7,7/10,6 l 
acc. to guideline 93/116/EG; values for City (center) / EUDC (off-road) / NEFZ (Neuer Eur. Fahrzyklus, Mittel aus City <36,8%> und EUDC <63,2%>) 
E-Class limousines of the series 210
Mercedes-Benz type E 280
Gearbox 5 speed aut. gear w. elect. control 
Availability by request 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter w. slip contrl. bridged clutch 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,93; II. 2,41; III. 1,49; IV. 1,0; V. 0,83; R. 3,10 
Differential ratio 3,07 
Maximum speed 230 km/h 
Accelerations 8,8 s 
Comments Acceleration by cutting-through from 0 - 100 km/h; weight 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 15,0/7,4/10,2 l 
acc. to guideline 93/116/EG; values for City (center) / EUDC (off-road) / NEFZ (Neuer Eur. Fahrzyklus, Mittel aus City <36,8%> und EUDC <63,2%>)