E-Class limousines of the series 210
Mercedes-Benz type E 420
Type E 420 
Name E 420  
Name Mercedes-Benz type E 420  
Short name E 420  
Model W 210 E 42 
Production 04.95 - 10.97 
Number produced not separately documented 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices no list price 
Wheelbase 2833 mm 
Track rear/front 1534/1538 mm 
Length 4795 mm 
Width 1799 mm 
Height 1439 mm 
Smallest turning circle 11,34 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 3090 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1450 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1640 kg 
Max. load 350 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty 2740 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 119 E 42 / 119.985 
No. of cylinder/configuration 8 / 90ř-V-form; alloy ingot 
Bore x stroke 92,0 x 78,9 mm 
Total displacement 4196 ccm 
Compression ratio 11,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 205 kW / 279 hp at 5700 /min 
Maximum torque 400 Nm at 3900 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 adm., 2 exhaust / V-type pendent 
Valve operation row of cylinders each 2 aloft cam-shaft (admission-cam-shaft adjustable) 
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; 12,5 l water 
Lubrication Pressure lubrication / 8,0 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 100 Ah / under the front seating arrangement 
Dynamo Rotary current / 1610 W 
Starter motor electr. / 1,8 kW 
Ignition ignition performance graph 
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 with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front spiral springs, torsion-bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, hydropneumatic spring legs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure shock-absorber / hydropneum. spring legs 
Steering cog rack servo steering 
Steering transm ratio 15,24:1 / 3,3 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system retard. circuit 
Breaking system hydr. two-cycl. braking device with underpress.brake energizer and anti-blocking system;~inner-ventilated disk brakes fore and aft 
Parking breake locking brake 
Parking breake mech. (pedal operated), on rear wheels acting 
Diamatre friction disk fore / aft: 320 / 300 mm 
Wheels light alloy disk wheels 
Wheels rims 7 1/2 J x 16 H 2 
Tyres 225/55 R 16 99 H reinforced 

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E-Class limousines of the series 210
Mercedes-Benz type E 420
Gearbox 5 speed aut. gear w. elect. control 
Availability Series 
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. 3,59; II. 2,19; III. 1,41; IV. 1,0; V. 0,83; R. 3,16 
Differential ratio 2,82 
Maximum speed admission acc. tire: 210 km/h 
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption  
acc. to guideline